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Serekunda

Measured across a 2 km radius around Serekunda, Serrekunda, The Gambia (12.57 km²)

Tree cover
16.8%
Air quality
87Moderate
Trees in this area
52.8K
More trees needed
41.5K
Area analyzed
12.57 km²
Satellite image
Aug 31, 2026
Dark green marks tree cover detected inside the study radius.Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search, captured Aug 31, 2026

Serekunda's tree count comes to 52,779 trees across 12.57 km² — 13 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 41,469 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 87 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

Tree cover detail

Critically low

16.8% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².

13 points below target

Trees in this area

52,779

Target trees

94,248

More trees needed

41,469

CO₂ if planted / yr

912.3 t

Air quality detail

AQI 87Moderate

Observed Sep 28, 07:00 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.

Ground station · Regional Health Directorate, Western-2, 18.2 km away

Health signal

Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

PM2.5

29.0

PM10

—

NO₂

—

O₃

—

SO₂

—

CO

—

Data: OpenAQ · AirGradient, Saikou Camara

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What is the tree count in Serekunda?

Serekunda has an estimated 52,779 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 16.8% tree cover, 13 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does Serekunda need?

Serekunda needs roughly 41,469 more trees to close a 13-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 912.3 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

What is the air quality (AQI) in Serekunda right now?

The latest reading for Serekunda shows an AQI of 87 (Moderate), measured Sep 28, 07:00 local time by the Regional Health Directorate, Western-2 ground monitoring station, 18.2 km away, via OpenAQ. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

How is Serekunda'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 Serekunda; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Serekunda, via OpenAQ; the 7-day trend is the Open-Meteo / CAMS model's estimate.

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Methodology. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search imagery at 10 m detail for the stated radius; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Serekunda, via OpenAQ; the 7-day trend is the Open-Meteo / CAMS model's estimate.