Best counties to grow Coffee (Arabica) in Kenya
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#1 best
Kirinyaga
Central Highlands
90/100#2 bestBungoma
Western Highlands
90/100#3 bestTrans Nzoia
Western Highlands
90/100All 47 counties — Coffee (Arabica) suitability ranking
#1KirinyagaCentral Highlands
90
#2BungomaWestern Highlands90
#3Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands90
#4MigoriLake Victoria Basin90
#5NyeriCentral Highlands89
#6KerichoRift Valley89
#7VihigaWestern Highlands89
#8KiambuCentral Highlands88
#9West PokotRift Valley88
#10BometRift Valley88
#11KakamegaWestern Highlands88
#12EmbuCentral Highlands87
#13KisiiWestern Highlands87
#14Murang'aCentral Highlands86
#15MeruCentral Highlands86
#16NandiWestern Highlands85
#17NyamiraWestern Highlands85
#18NyandaruaCentral Highlands83
#19Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley83
#20Uasin GishuRift Valley81
#21SiayaLake Victoria Basin75
#22BusiaLake Victoria Basin75
#23Homa BayLake Victoria Basin74
#24NakuruRift Valley68
#25KisumuLake Victoria Basin68
#26NairobiCentral Highlands56
#27NarokRift Valley55
#28Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands51
#29LaikipiaRift Valley32
#30MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern21
#31BaringoRift Valley20
#32KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern19
#33MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern11
#34KituiSemi-Arid Eastern7
#35Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands5
#36IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern3
#37MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid3
#38SamburuArid and Semi-Arid3
#39KwaleCoastal Lowlands1
#40MombasaCoastal Lowlands0
#41KilifiCoastal Lowlands0
#42LamuCoastal Lowlands0
#43Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid0
#44TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid0
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid0
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid0
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid0
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