Climate
El Wak logs 344 hot days a year to Kakamega's 18 — Kakamega wins by 326. Kakamega also leads on sunny days by 20.
El Wak
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Kakamega
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Air Quality
El Wak averages 10.5 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Kakamega's 23.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — El Wak breathes ~55% cleaner air (12.8 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
El Wak (263K) and Kakamega (125K) are 2.1x in population — El Wak is the larger metro, Kakamega the smaller; on land area Kakamega spans roughly 1.9x more ground.
These cities are similar in overall scale
Combined population & area comparison
El WakKakamegaCity Scale Rankings
El Wak263K2.1xKakamega125K1xKakamega31 km²1.9xEl Wak16 km²1xEl Wak
Kakamega
Who Thrives Here
El Wak is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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