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Best counties to grow Coffee (Robusta) in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Coffee (Robusta) — scored against pH 5–6.5 target, high nitrogen, medium phosphorus, high potassium, plus rainfall (1500–2500 mm) and altitude (0–1200 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Busia
Lake Victoria Basin
74/100#2 best
Migori
Lake Victoria Basin
70/100#3 best
Kakamega
Western Highlands
66/100

All 47 counties — Coffee (Robusta) suitability ranking

#1BusiaLake Victoria Basin
74
#2MigoriLake Victoria Basin
70
#3KakamegaWestern Highlands
66
#4BungomaWestern Highlands
58
#5KisumuLake Victoria Basin
55
#6SiayaLake Victoria Basin
54
#7EmbuCentral Highlands
52
#8MeruCentral Highlands
52
#9VihigaWestern Highlands
52
#10KirinyagaCentral Highlands
49
#11KisiiWestern Highlands
49
#12NyamiraWestern Highlands
49
#13Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
45
#14Murang'aCentral Highlands
39
#15BometRift Valley
38
#16MombasaCoastal Lowlands
35
#17NyeriCentral Highlands
32
#18NandiWestern Highlands
32
#19West PokotRift Valley
31
#20KerichoRift Valley
31
#21Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
30
#22KiambuCentral Highlands
27
#23Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
25
#24KwaleCoastal Lowlands
25
#25Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
20
#26BaringoRift Valley
19
#27NakuruRift Valley
17
#28KilifiCoastal Lowlands
17
#29NairobiCentral Highlands
16
#30NarokRift Valley
15
#31MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
14
#32Uasin GishuRift Valley
12
#33LamuCoastal Lowlands
12
#34MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
9
#35LaikipiaRift Valley
8
#36KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
8
#37Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
8
#38KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
7
#39Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
5
#40NyandaruaCentral Highlands
4
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
2
#42TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
2
#43MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
2
#44SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
2
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
1
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
1
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
1
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