ShambaIQ

Best counties to grow Banana in Kenya

Click any county to see the full fertilizer plan, planting calendar, and seed varieties.

#1 best
Kakamega
Western Highlands
86/100#2 best
Bungoma
Western Highlands
86/100#3 best
Migori
Lake Victoria Basin
84/100

All 47 counties — Banana suitability ranking

#1KakamegaWestern Highlands
86
#2BungomaWestern Highlands
86
#3MigoriLake Victoria Basin
84
#4KirinyagaCentral Highlands
83
#5KisumuLake Victoria Basin
83
#6SiayaLake Victoria Basin
81
#7BusiaLake Victoria Basin
80
#8EmbuCentral Highlands
77
#9Murang'aCentral Highlands
76
#10MeruCentral Highlands
75
#11VihigaWestern Highlands
67
#12Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
67
#13West PokotRift Valley
65
#14NyamiraWestern Highlands
64
#15NyeriCentral Highlands
63
#16KisiiWestern Highlands
61
#17BometRift Valley
58
#18Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
58
#19NandiWestern Highlands
57
#20MombasaCoastal Lowlands
56
#21KiambuCentral Highlands
53
#22KerichoRift Valley
52
#23Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
44
#24Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
43
#25KwaleCoastal Lowlands
42
#26Uasin GishuRift Valley
39
#27NakuruRift Valley
38
#28NairobiCentral Highlands
35
#29NarokRift Valley
32
#30BaringoRift Valley
31
#31NyandaruaCentral Highlands
30
#32KilifiCoastal Lowlands
27
#33MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
24
#34LamuCoastal Lowlands
19
#35LaikipiaRift Valley
15
#36KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
15
#37MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
15
#38Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
13
#39KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
12
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
9
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
4
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
4
#43TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
3
#44MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
3
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
2
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
1
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
1

Get your free ShambaIQ farm plan

Planning to grow banana? Get a free, dated season plan — with reminders for when to plant, top-dress and scout — sent to your phone.

Register free with your phone →Try it now — no signup

Free forever · 47 counties · English & Kiswahili

Banana farming guide →Get free fertilizer plan →