New Cairo
Measured across a 2 km radius around El-Banafseg Apartment Buildings, New Cairo 1, Cairo Governorate, Egypt (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 10.0%
- Air quality
- 34Good
- Trees in this area
- 31.4K
- More trees needed
- 62.8K
- Area analyzed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 26, 2026
New Cairo's tree count comes to 31,416 trees across 12.57 km² — 20 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 62,832 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 34 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
10.0% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
31,416
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
62,832
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,382 t
Air quality detail
AQI 34Good
Observed Sep 27, 04:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
8.1
PM10
14.7
NO₂
11.1
O₃
65.0
SO₂
8.2
CO
188.0
Frequently asked
Questions about New Cairo
What is the tree count in New Cairo?
New Cairo has an estimated 31,416 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 10.0% tree cover, 20 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does New Cairo need?
New Cairo needs roughly 62,832 more trees to close a 20-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,382 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in New Cairo right now?
The latest reading for New Cairo shows an AQI of 34 (Good), observed Sep 27, 04:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is New Cairo's tree cover and air quality measured?
Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 2 km radius around El-Banafseg Apartment Buildings; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air-quality readings come from Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index and may differ from street-level monitors.
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