Climate
Kakamega logs 18 hot days a year to Malindi's 149 — Kakamega wins by 131. Malindi also leads on sunny days by 55.
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Air Quality
Kakamega averages 23.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Malindi's 9.5 µg/m³ (good) — Malindi breathes ~59% cleaner air (13.8 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.
Kakamega (125K) and Malindi (122K) sit at a similar population scale.
These cities are similar in overall scale
Combined population & area comparison
KakamegaMalindiCity Scale Rankings
Kakamega125K1xMalindi122K1xKakamega31 km²1.2xMalindi26 km²1xKakamega
Malindi
Who Thrives Here
Malindi is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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