Kenya · Nakuru County · 2 cities
Air quality in Nakuru County today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Naivasha has the cleanest air of the 2 cities we track in Nakuru County (AQI 56, Moderate), and Nakuru the worst (AQI 59, Moderate). Naivasha has the most tree cover, at 21.8% — #15 of 23 cities measured in Kenya.
Every city is measured the same way, over the same 2 km around its center: the air quality right now, from ground stations where there are any, and its tree cover.
- cities tracked
- 2
- average tree cover
- 18.2%
- Kenya: 29.0%
- worst air now: Nakuru
- 59
- cleanest air now: Naivasha
- 56
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Nakuru County
Air quality today across Nakuru County, city by city
| Nakuru | 59Moderate | 14.6% | 46.0K | #18 of 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naivasha | 56Moderate | 21.8% | 25.3K | #15 of 23 |
Air quality is the US AQI from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where available, otherwise the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, refreshed hourly. Tree cover is measured within 2 km of each city center from Sentinel-2 imagery; the rank compares every city measured in Kenya.
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