10 Areas with the Least Air Pollution in Indonesia, Nabire District Ranks 1st on Friday Afternoon

Nabire District has the cleanest air quality in Indonesia this afternoon. Based on the air quality index from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Nabire District scored 6 on Friday (February 6, 2026) at 4:00 PM WIB.

At that time, Nabire District's air quality was classified as good, meaning the level of pollutants in Nabire District's air was very low. Next, West Kutai District ranked second with an air quality index of 9. Then, South Lampung District ranked third with an air quality index of 14.

Below is the complete list of the 10 cities with the cleanest air quality in Indonesia according to KLHK on Friday, February 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM WIB.

1. Nabire District (Central Papua): 6
2. West Kutai District (East Kalimantan): 9
3. South Lampung District (Lampung): 14
4. Malang (East Java): 17
5. Bontang (East Kalimantan): 21
6. Sukabumi District (West Java): 23
7. Samarinda (East Kalimantan): 26
8. South Hulu Sungai District (South Kalimantan): 27
9. Lumajang District (East Java): 29
10. Purwakarta District (West Java): 30

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Based on Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 14 of 2020 concerning the Standard Air Pollutant Index, KLHK applies the following air quality index classification.

• 0-50: good
• 51-100: moderate
• 101-200: unhealthy
• 201-300: very unhealthy
• 300+: hazardous

This means that on Friday (February 6, 2026) at 4:00 PM WIB, all of these cities had good air quality.

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