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Most unhealthy days in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, November 2025

1 city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa ranked by its share of unhealthy days over the 30 days. The most unhealthy days: Shakaskraal, South Africa, 0 of 28 measured days. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

Ranked by unhealthy days: the share of each city's measured days with a daily mean over 35.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 101+), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or worse on the US EPA's scale. Ties go to the higher average.

Low-cost sensors: consumer units, counted only in cities with no government-grade monitor; they read close to reference monitors on the whole, but 15 to 25% high in humid air. How we use them.

The US EPA's Air Quality Index for PM2.5 (2024 breakpoints). Show values as: µg/m³ · US AQI · India AQI · China AQI · European AQI · UK DAQI · Canada AQHI+. About the scales

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SmogRank, most polluted cities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, by unhealthy days, PM2.5, November 2025, smogrank.com/za/region/kwazulu-natal/history/2025-11?by=days (accessed 7 Oct 2026).

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