About the data

Sources

Daily temperature

Gridded daily temperature, summarised to wards. Placeholder description, the data team confirms the source.

Ward boundaries

Municipal ward boundaries for the 24 administrative wards.

Population and housing

Ward population and informal housing share. Placeholder description.

Health facilities

Public health facilities located in each ward. Placeholder description.

What each measure means

Summer maximumHeat

Average summer maximum temperature, March to June, 2003 to 2020. Unit: °C.

Informal housing

Share of ward area under informal housing. Unit: %.

Population

People living in the ward. Unit: people.

Health facilities

Public health facilities per 1 lakh people. Unit: per lakh people.

Density

People per square kilometre. Unit: people per km².

Area

Ward area. Unit: km².

Known limits

• The data covers 2003 to 2020. ClimateReadyX does not show forecasts.
• Temperature is averaged over each ward. Streets and buildings inside a ward can be hotter or cooler.
• Summer means March to June.
• Informal housing is measured as a share of ward area, not of people.
• Every number in this build is a placeholder for design. The data team replaces them before launch.