Air pollution threatens the health of 2.5 million people across 7 districts in Mara. The average PM2.5 level is 18.5 µg/m³—3.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mara faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.5 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.5µg/m³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 307 cigarettes in a year.
If Mara met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.34 years longer.
That's 3.3M years of life stolen from 2.5 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 7 most polluted districts in Mara. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Mara, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarime | 489K | 17.9 | 1.3 years |
| Bunda | 477K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| Rorya | 372K | 17.8 | 1.3 years |
| Serengeti | 361K | 16.9 | 1.2 years |
| Butiama | 344K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Musoma Rural | 251K | 21.1 | 1.6 years |
| Musoma Urban | 176K | 20.2 | 1.5 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.