Best counties to grow Capsicum in Kenya
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All 47 counties — Capsicum suitability ranking
#1NakuruRift Valley
93
#2NarokRift Valley93
#3BaringoRift Valley92
#4Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley92
#5West PokotRift Valley92
#6Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands91
#7NandiWestern Highlands85
#8NairobiCentral Highlands84
#9Uasin GishuRift Valley84
#10BometRift Valley80
#11MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern76
#12MombasaCoastal Lowlands76
#13KilifiCoastal Lowlands74
#14KisumuLake Victoria Basin73
#15KwaleCoastal Lowlands73
#16LamuCoastal Lowlands73
#17NyeriCentral Highlands72
#18BungomaWestern Highlands72
#19KiambuCentral Highlands70
#20Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands70
#21SiayaLake Victoria Basin70
#22Homa BayLake Victoria Basin70
#23KirinyagaCentral Highlands69
#24LaikipiaRift Valley69
#25KerichoRift Valley68
#26MigoriLake Victoria Basin67
#27BusiaLake Victoria Basin66
#28MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern66
#29Murang'aCentral Highlands65
#30EmbuCentral Highlands63
#31MeruCentral Highlands62
#32KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern61
#33KisiiWestern Highlands60
#34NyamiraWestern Highlands60
#35VihigaWestern Highlands59
#36NyandaruaCentral Highlands56
#37KakamegaWestern Highlands55
#38Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands53
#39KituiSemi-Arid Eastern52
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid33
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern18
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid16
#43TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid12
#44MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid12
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid9
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid5
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid4
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