Climate
Lagos logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Onitsha's 12 — Onitsha wins by 12. Lagos also leads on hot days by 144.
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Onitsha
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Air Quality
Lagos averages 32.7 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Onitsha's 49.5 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Lagos breathes ~34% cleaner air (16.7 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.
Lagos (12.8M) and Onitsha (5.8M) are 2.2x in population — Lagos is the larger metro, Onitsha the smaller.
Lagos is roughly 1.6x the scale of Onitsha
Combined population & area comparison
LagosOnitshaCity Scale Rankings
Lagos12.8M2.2xOnitsha5.8M1xLagos1,199 km²1.1xOnitsha1,090 km²1xLagos
Onitsha
Who Thrives Here
Lagos is the stronger fit for the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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