Climate
Mandera logs 362 hot days a year to Mombasa's 129 — Mombasa wins by 233. Mandera also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.
Mandera
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Mombasa
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Air Quality
Mandera averages 10.5 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Mombasa's 13.7 µg/m³ (moderate) — Mandera breathes ~24% cleaner air (3.3 µg/m³ lower).
Mandera
Mombasa
PM2.5 annual average
WHO classification
City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Mandera (130K) and Mombasa (1.6M) are 12x in population — Mombasa is the larger metro, Mandera the smaller; on land area Mombasa spans roughly 8.6x more ground.
Mombasa is roughly 10x the scale of Mandera
Combined population & area comparison
MombasaManderaCity Scale Rankings
Mombasa1.6M12xMandera130K1xMombasa181 km²8.6xMandera21 km²1xMandera
Mombasa
Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
Frequently asked about Mandera vs Mombasa
▶How does the climate compare between Mandera and Mombasa?
▶Should I move to Mandera or Mombasa?
The best city depends on what matters to you
This comparison shows how Mandera and Mombasa stack up on the data. But your climate preferences, budget, career needs, and lifestyle priorities can shift the picture entirely. A personalized diagnostic finds what fits your life.
Take the free diagnostic10 minutes, no account needed