Climate
Kakamega logs 18 hot days a year to Kakuma's 342 — Kakamega wins by 324. Kakuma also leads on sunny days by 34.
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Kakuma
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Air Quality
Kakamega averages 23.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Kakuma's 16.9 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Kakuma breathes ~27% cleaner air (6.4 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.
Kakamega (125K) and Kakuma (23K) are 5.4x in population — Kakamega is the larger metro, Kakuma the smaller.
Kakamega is roughly 5.4x the scale of Kakuma
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
KakamegaKakumaCity Scale Rankings
Kakamega125K5.4xKakuma23K1xWho Thrives Here
Kakuma is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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