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Best counties to grow Cotton in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Cotton — scored against pH 5.8–8 target, medium nitrogen, medium phosphorus, medium potassium, plus rainfall (450–1200 mm) and altitude (0–1500 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Kajiado
Semi-Arid Eastern
91/100#2 best
Machakos
Semi-Arid Eastern
90/100#3 best
Kitui
Semi-Arid Eastern
89/100

All 47 counties — Cotton suitability ranking

#1KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
91
#2MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
90
#3KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
89
#4KwaleCoastal Lowlands
88
#5Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
88
#6BaringoRift Valley
86
#7MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
84
#8West PokotRift Valley
82
#9NairobiCentral Highlands
81
#10MombasaCoastal Lowlands
80
#11LamuCoastal Lowlands
80
#12KilifiCoastal Lowlands
79
#13NakuruRift Valley
73
#14NarokRift Valley
73
#15Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
70
#16KisumuLake Victoria Basin
69
#17BungomaWestern Highlands
65
#18SiayaLake Victoria Basin
65
#19Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
64
#20Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
64
#21KirinyagaCentral Highlands
63
#22Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
62
#23MigoriLake Victoria Basin
62
#24Murang'aCentral Highlands
61
#25EmbuCentral Highlands
60
#26BusiaLake Victoria Basin
60
#27Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
58
#28NandiWestern Highlands
57
#29KiambuCentral Highlands
56
#30NyeriCentral Highlands
56
#31MeruCentral Highlands
56
#32Uasin GishuRift Valley
54
#33LaikipiaRift Valley
54
#34BometRift Valley
52
#35KakamegaWestern Highlands
51
#36NyamiraWestern Highlands
50
#37KisiiWestern Highlands
48
#38VihigaWestern Highlands
47
#39IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
42
#40KerichoRift Valley
40
#41SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
38
#42NyandaruaCentral Highlands
31
#43TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
28
#44MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
28
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
22
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
11
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
9
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