Managua - Post Report Question and Answers

What is the air quality like at post (good/moderate/bad)? Are there seasonal air quality issues? Does the air quality have an impact on health?

Generally good, except for when the dry season comes and the air can be dusty. - Feb 2024


Air is good... seasonal allergies including mold can be a drag. - Sep 2023


Air quality is generally very good. There are a number of active volcanoes, so in some places the air can be impacted by the constant small eruptions. - Dec 2021


Air quality is generally good. Pollution is nowhere near as bad in Managua as in most other capital cities in the world. - Jun 2020


It is decent and much better than most developing country capitals. The dry season is dusty. - Apr 2018


Moderate in the city and good outside the city. People burn trash, so the air is sometimes smoky. - Mar 2012


moderate polution - Mar 2011


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