SmogRank / World / Africa / South Africa / Limpopo

Most polluted cities in Limpopo, South Africa

8 measured cities, last 30 days; 8 above the WHO 24-hour guideline. Worst: Tzaneen at 42.6 µg/m³, #139 in the world.

North West: 2 measured citiesLimpopo: 8 measured citiesMpumalanga: 7 measured citiesGauteng: 4 measured cities#8 Mokopane: 15.6 µg/m³#7 Phalaborwa: 16.0 µg/m³#6 Thabazimbi: 22.5 µg/m³#5 Amandelbult: 22.8 µg/m³#4 Polokwane: 23.9 µg/m³#3 Tshitereke: 24.2 µg/m³#2 Modimolle: 25.2 µg/m³#1 Tzaneen: 42.6 µg/m³
Each dot is a measured city, coloured by its PM2.5; tap a dot to open the city.
← Tzaneen 42.6 µg/m³ 40 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline0
Every measured city in Limpopo, South Africa, one column each, worst on the left and cleanest on the right; height is PM2.5 in µg/m³. Point at it to read a city; tap to open it.
  1. 1Tzaneen 71
  2. 2Modimolle 42
  3. 3Tshitereke 40
  4. 4Polokwane 40
  5. 5Amandelbult 38
  6. 6Thabazimbi 38
  7. 7Phalaborwa 27
  8. 8Mokopane 27
Good0–50
Satisfactory51–100
Moderate101–200
Poor201–300
Very poor301–400
Severe401+

India's National Air Quality Index (CPCB), PM2.5 sub-index. Show values as: µg/m³ · US AQI · India AQI · China AQI · European AQI · UK DAQI · Canada AQHI+. About the scales

Estimated: cities without a monitor

Limpopo 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.

City7-day estimateBand
Thohoyandou≈ 10 µg/m³Good
Bela Bela≈ 10 µg/m³Good
Louis Trichardt≈ 9 µg/m³Good
Nkowakowa≈ 11 µg/m³Good
Musina≈ 9 µg/m³Good
Mankweng≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Lebowakgomo≈ 10 µg/m³Good
Giyani≈ 9 µg/m³Good
Dwarsloop≈ 10 µg/m³Good
Acornhoek≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Mookgophong≈ 9 µg/m³Good
Praktiseer≈ 10 µg/m³Good
Duiwelskloof≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Lephalale≈ 9 µg/m³Good
Vaalwater≈ 9 µg/m³Good
Thulamahashi≈ 10 µg/m³Good
Malamulele≈ 9 µg/m³Good
Northam≈ 11 µg/m³Good

Use this board

SmogRank, most polluted cities in Limpopo, South Africa, PM2.5, last 30 days to 2 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC, smogrank.com/za/region/limpopo?w=30d.

Download top 10 (PNG)

You're welcome to reuse a single chart, image or figure with this citation and a link. Terms.

Updated 2026-10-02 06:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors, as the India AQI PM2.5 sub-index.