Climate
Kano logs 321 sunny days a year to Onitsha's 179 — Kano wins by 142. Kano also leads on hot days by 16.
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Onitsha
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Air Quality
Kano averages 58.8 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Onitsha's 49.5 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Onitsha breathes ~16% cleaner air (9.4 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.
Kano (5.1M) and Onitsha (5.8M) sit at a similar population scale; on land area Onitsha spans roughly 2.6x more ground.
Onitsha is roughly 1.7x the scale of Kano
Combined population & area comparison
OnitshaKanoCity Scale Rankings
Onitsha5.8M1.1xKano5.1M1xOnitsha1,090 km²2.6xKano419 km²1xKano
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Who Thrives Here
Kano is the stronger fit for the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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