Climate
Kakamega logs 18 hot days a year to Ukunda's 173 — Kakamega wins by 155. Ukunda also leads on sunny days by 35.
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Ukunda
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Air Quality
Kakamega averages 23.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Ukunda's 10.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — Ukunda 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.
Kakamega (125K) and Ukunda (61K) are 2.1x in population — Kakamega is the larger metro, Ukunda the smaller; on land area Kakamega spans roughly 2.6x more ground.
Kakamega is roughly 2.3x the scale of Ukunda
Combined population & area comparison
KakamegaUkundaCity Scale Rankings
Kakamega125K2.1xUkunda61K1xKakamega31 km²2.6xUkunda12 km²1xKakamega
Ukunda
Who Thrives Here
Ukunda is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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