# Haze Watch: 21 Areas Report Unhealthy Air

> Malaysia's 21 areas wake up to unhealthy air as API hits 182 in Serian.
- Title: Haze Watch: 21 Areas Report Unhealthy Air · Malay Mail
- Summary: Malaysia's 21 areas wake up to unhealthy air as API hits 182 in Serian. Malaysia's 21 areas report unhealthy air quality with Serian's API at 182.
- Keywords: malaysia, air quality, api, serian, sarawak, unhealthy air, haze, news, world, Watch, Areas, Report
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/20/haze-watch-21-areas-nationwide-wake-up-to-unhealthy-air/235819
- Author: Malay Mail
- Published: 2026-09-20T09:13:16+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: malaysia, air quality, api, serian, sarawak, unhealthy air, haze, news, world
## Haze Alert
Malaysia's 21 areas report unhealthy air quality as of 8am September 20, 2026.
## Serian Leads with 182 API
Sarawak's Serian district police headquarters recorded the highest API reading at 182.
## Sarawak's Next Highest Readings
Sarawak's Samarahan recorded 168 API while Sri Aman recorded 164.
## Johor and Putrajaya Readings
Johor's Larkin recorded 162 API while Pasir Gudang recorded 155.
## Selangor and Kuala Lumpur
Putrajaya, Nilai in Negeri Sembilan and Batu Pahat in Johor recorded 154 API.
## Kuala Lumpur's Only Unhealthy Area
Cheras was the only Kuala Lumpur area with unhealthy air at 133 API.
## Moderate Air Quality Areas
41 areas recorded moderate air quality including Batu Muda and Miri at 99 API.
## Key takeaway

Malaysia's 21 areas report unhealthy air quality with Serian's API at 182.