SmogRank / Countries / South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal
Most polluted cities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
3 measured cities ranked by PM2.5, this year. Worst: Tongaat at 17.2 µg/m³, #262 in the world.
| # | City | µg/m³ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tongaat low-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal | 17.2 | |
| 2 | Shakaskraal low-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal | 14.9 | |
| 3 | Richards Bay low-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal | 11.2 |
Good 0–9.0Moderate 9.1+Unhealthy for sensitive groups 35.5+Unhealthy 55.5+Very unhealthy 125.5+Hazardous 225.5+No data
Estimated: cities without a monitor
KwaZulu-Natal 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 |
|---|---|
| Durban estimated | ≈ 13 µg/m³ |
| Pietermaritzburg estimated | ≈ 15 µg/m³ |
| Newcastle estimated | ≈ 12 µg/m³ |
| KwaDukuza estimated | ≈ 16 µg/m³ |
| Vryheid estimated | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| Pinetown estimated | ≈ 20 µg/m³ |
| Ladysmith estimated | ≈ 11 µg/m³ |
| Mpumalanga estimated | ≈ 20 µg/m³ |
| Ntuzuma estimated | ≈ 19 µg/m³ |
| Dundee estimated | ≈ 12 µg/m³ |
| Kokstad estimated | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Mondlo estimated | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| Port Shepstone estimated | ≈ 13 µg/m³ |
| eSikhaleni estimated | ≈ 12 µg/m³ |
| Mandeni estimated | ≈ 15 µg/m³ |
| Margate estimated | ≈ 13 µg/m³ |
| Wembesi estimated | ≈ 7 µg/m³ |
| Mtubatuba estimated | ≈ 11 µg/m³ |
| Empangeni estimated | ≈ 12 µg/m³ |
| Howick estimated | ≈ 15 µg/m³ |
| Richmond estimated | ≈ 12 µg/m³ |
| Ulundi estimated | ≈ 11 µg/m³ |
| Mpophomeni estimated | ≈ 9 µg/m³ |
| Ballitoville estimated | ≈ 17 µg/m³ |
| Estcourt estimated | ≈ 11 µg/m³ |
| Scottburgh estimated | ≈ 12 µg/m³ |
| Greytown estimated | ≈ 11 µg/m³ |
| Mooi River estimated | ≈ 11 µg/m³ |
| Glencoe estimated | ≈ 16 µg/m³ |
| eMkhomazi estimated | ≈ 12 µg/m³ |
| Ncotshane estimated | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
| eMuziwezinto estimated | ≈ 12 µg/m³ |
| Eshowe estimated | ≈ 13 µg/m³ |
| Ga-Malakhe estimated | ≈ 13 µg/m³ |
| Frischgewaagd estimated | ≈ 10 µg/m³ |
Updated 2026-10-01 05:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 in µg/m³ (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors.