Climate
Kakamega logs 18 hot days a year to Mandera's 362 — Kakamega wins by 344. Mandera also leads on sunny days by 5.
Kakamega
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Mandera
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Air Quality
Kakamega averages 23.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Mandera's 10.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — Mandera breathes ~55% cleaner air (12.8 µg/m³ lower).
Kakamega
Mandera
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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 Mandera (130K) sit at a similar population scale; on land area Kakamega spans roughly 1.5x more ground.
Kakamega is roughly 1.2x the scale of Mandera
Combined population & area comparison
KakamegaManderaCity Scale Rankings
Mandera130K1xKakamega125K1xKakamega31 km²1.5xMandera21 km²1xKakamega
Mandera
Who Thrives Here
Mandera is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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