Best counties to grow Banana in Kenya
All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Banana — scored against pH 5–7 target, high nitrogen, medium phosphorus, high potassium, plus rainfall (1200–2000 mm) and altitude (0–1800 m) requirements.
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#1 best
Bomet
Rift Valley
88/100#2 bestTrans Nzoia
Western Highlands
88/100#3 bestNandi
Western Highlands
87/100All 47 counties — Banana suitability ranking
#1BometRift Valley
88
#2Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands88
#3NandiWestern Highlands87
#4KakamegaWestern Highlands86
#5BungomaWestern Highlands86
#6VihigaWestern Highlands86
#7MigoriLake Victoria Basin84
#8KirinyagaCentral Highlands83
#9KisumuLake Victoria Basin83
#10KerichoRift Valley82
#11NyamiraWestern Highlands82
#12NyeriCentral Highlands81
#13SiayaLake Victoria Basin81
#14BusiaLake Victoria Basin80
#15KisiiWestern Highlands79
#16EmbuCentral Highlands77
#17Murang'aCentral Highlands76
#18MeruCentral Highlands75
#19KiambuCentral Highlands68
#20Homa BayLake Victoria Basin67
#21West PokotRift Valley65
#22Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley63
#23Uasin GishuRift Valley63
#24MombasaCoastal Lowlands56
#25NakuruRift Valley52
#26NyandaruaCentral Highlands51
#27NairobiCentral Highlands45
#28Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands43
#29KwaleCoastal Lowlands42
#30NarokRift Valley41
#31BaringoRift Valley31
#32KilifiCoastal Lowlands27
#33MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern24
#34LaikipiaRift Valley19
#35LamuCoastal Lowlands19
#36KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern15
#37MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern15
#38Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands13
#39KituiSemi-Arid Eastern12
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid9
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern4
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid4
#43TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid3
#44MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid3
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid2
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid1
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid1