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 bestMachakos
Semi-Arid Eastern
89/100#3 bestKwale
Coastal Lowlands
89/100All 47 counties — Chilies suitability ranking
#1BaringoRift Valley
89
#2MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern89
#3KwaleCoastal Lowlands89
#4Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands89
#5KituiSemi-Arid Eastern88
#6KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern85
#7MombasaCoastal Lowlands82
#8KilifiCoastal Lowlands82
#9LamuCoastal Lowlands82
#10MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern81
#11KisumuLake Victoria Basin72
#12SiayaLake Victoria Basin67
#13Homa BayLake Victoria Basin67
#14Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands64
#15West PokotRift Valley64
#16BusiaLake Victoria Basin62
#17MigoriLake Victoria Basin59
#18NairobiCentral Highlands55
#19Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid53
#20EmbuCentral Highlands51
#21NarokRift Valley51
#22BungomaWestern Highlands51
#23KirinyagaCentral Highlands49
#24NakuruRift Valley49
#25Murang'aCentral Highlands47
#26Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley45
#27MeruCentral Highlands43
#28KakamegaWestern Highlands40
#29KiambuCentral Highlands39
#30NyeriCentral Highlands39
#31LaikipiaRift Valley37
#32Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands35
#33NyamiraWestern Highlands35
#34NandiWestern Highlands34
#35KisiiWestern Highlands34
#36VihigaWestern Highlands33
#37IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern33
#38BometRift Valley31
#39SamburuArid and Semi-Arid29
#40Uasin GishuRift Valley23
#41KerichoRift Valley21
#42TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid21
#43MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid21
#44GarissaArid and Semi-Arid17
#45WajirArid and Semi-Arid9
#46ManderaArid and Semi-Arid7
#47NyandaruaCentral Highlands6