Climate
Ibadan logs 184 sunny days a year to Kano's 321 — Kano wins by 137. Ibadan also leads on hot days by 33.
Ibadan
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Kano
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Air Quality
Ibadan averages 42.3 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Kano's 58.8 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Ibadan breathes ~28% cleaner air (16.6 µg/m³ lower).
Ibadan
Kano
PM2.5 annual average
WHO classification
City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Ibadan (4.0M) and Kano (5.1M) are 1.3x in population — Kano is the larger metro, Ibadan the smaller; on land area Ibadan spans roughly 1.4x more ground.
These cities are similar in overall scale
Combined population & area comparison
IbadanKanoCity Scale Rankings
Kano5.1M1.3xIbadan4.0M1xIbadan574 km²1.4xKano419 km²1xIbadan
Kano
Who Thrives Here
Kano is the stronger fit for the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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