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Best counties to grow Chilies in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Chilies — scored against pH 6–7.5 target, medium nitrogen, medium phosphorus, medium potassium, plus rainfall (500–1200 mm) and altitude (0–1200 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Baringo
Rift Valley
89/100#2 best
Machakos
Semi-Arid Eastern
89/100#3 best
Kwale
Coastal Lowlands
89/100

All 47 counties — Chilies suitability ranking

#1BaringoRift Valley
89
#2MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
89
#3KwaleCoastal Lowlands
89
#4Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
89
#5KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
88
#6KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
85
#7MombasaCoastal Lowlands
82
#8KilifiCoastal Lowlands
82
#9LamuCoastal Lowlands
82
#10MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
81
#11KisumuLake Victoria Basin
72
#12SiayaLake Victoria Basin
67
#13Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
67
#14Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
64
#15West PokotRift Valley
64
#16BusiaLake Victoria Basin
62
#17MigoriLake Victoria Basin
59
#18NairobiCentral Highlands
55
#19Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
53
#20EmbuCentral Highlands
51
#21NarokRift Valley
51
#22BungomaWestern Highlands
51
#23KirinyagaCentral Highlands
49
#24NakuruRift Valley
49
#25Murang'aCentral Highlands
47
#26Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
45
#27MeruCentral Highlands
43
#28KakamegaWestern Highlands
40
#29KiambuCentral Highlands
39
#30NyeriCentral Highlands
39
#31LaikipiaRift Valley
37
#32Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
35
#33NyamiraWestern Highlands
35
#34NandiWestern Highlands
34
#35KisiiWestern Highlands
34
#36VihigaWestern Highlands
33
#37IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
33
#38BometRift Valley
31
#39SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
29
#40Uasin GishuRift Valley
23
#41KerichoRift Valley
21
#42TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
21
#43MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
21
#44GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
17
#45WajirArid and Semi-Arid
9
#46ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
7
#47NyandaruaCentral Highlands
6
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