Most polluted cities in Uganda
1 measured city, last 7 days; 1 above the WHO 24-hour guideline. Worst: Kampala at 58.6 µg/m³, #14 in the world.
- 1Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region 58.6
Good0–9.0
Moderate9.1–35.4
Sensitive groups35.5–55.4
Unhealthy55.5–125.4
Very unhealthy125.5–225.4
Hazardous225.5+
Estimated: cities without a monitor
Uganda cities we can't measure, with model estimates for the last 7 days. Listed by population, not ranked: estimates aren't precise enough to rank. Model estimates from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), adjusted to measured cities nearby where there are any. Adjusted, a single day lands within ×1.5 of what a monitor would read about two times in three; unadjusted, it can be off by half or double. Treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
| City | 7-day estimate |
|---|---|
| Nansana | ≈ 27 µg/m³ |
| Kira | ≈ 25 µg/m³ |
| Bunamwaya | ≈ 27 µg/m³ |
| Kyengera | ≈ 27 µg/m³ |
| Kasangati | ≈ 25 µg/m³ |
| Mukono | ≈ 25 µg/m³ |
| Njeru | ≈ 19 µg/m³ |
| Gulu | ≈ 8 µg/m³ |
| Katabi | ≈ 17 µg/m³ |
| Kajansi | ≈ 27 µg/m³ |
| Lugazi | ≈ 25 µg/m³ |
| Hoima | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| Mubende | ≈ 21 µg/m³ |
| Lira | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| Ibanda | ≈ 23 µg/m³ |
| Masaka | ≈ 23 µg/m³ |
| Kasese | ≈ 14 µg/m³ |
| Mbale | ≈ 28 µg/m³ |
| Masindi | ≈ 9 µg/m³ |
| Mityana | ≈ 19 µg/m³ |
| Entebbe | ≈ 17 µg/m³ |
| Jinja | ≈ 19 µg/m³ |
| Wakiso | ≈ 27 µg/m³ |
| Rutoma | ≈ 34 µg/m³ |
| Bwizibwera | ≈ 21 µg/m³ |
| Kotido | ≈ 4 µg/m³ |
| Arua | ≈ 13 µg/m³ |
| Nakivale Refugee Camp | ≈ 21 µg/m³ |
| Kamuli | ≈ 27 µg/m³ |
| Apac | ≈ 8 µg/m³ |
| Iganga | ≈ 25 µg/m³ |
| Busia | ≈ 22 µg/m³ |
| Koboko | ≈ 9 µg/m³ |
| Soroti | ≈ 12 µg/m³ |
| Fort Portal | ≈ 19 µg/m³ |
| Mpondwe | ≈ 11 µg/m³ |
| Kitgum | ≈ 8 µg/m³ |
| Kabale | ≈ 15 µg/m³ |
| Kapchorwa | ≈ 8 µg/m³ |
| Rwamwanja Refugee Camp | ≈ 16 µg/m³ |
Updated 2026-10-01 21:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 in µg/m³ (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors.