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Best counties to grow Cowpeas in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Cowpeas — scored against pH 5–8 target, low nitrogen, low phosphorus, low potassium, plus rainfall (250–700 mm) and altitude (0–1800 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Kajiado
Semi-Arid Eastern
94/100#2 best
Baringo
Rift Valley
92/100#3 best
Lamu
Coastal Lowlands
92/100

All 47 counties — Cowpeas suitability ranking

#1KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
94
#2BaringoRift Valley
92
#3LamuCoastal Lowlands
92
#4Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
92
#5Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
92
#6KilifiCoastal Lowlands
91
#7MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
87
#8KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
86
#9NarokRift Valley
85
#10NakuruRift Valley
80
#11NairobiCentral Highlands
79
#12KwaleCoastal Lowlands
79
#13MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
76
#14Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
73
#15MombasaCoastal Lowlands
72
#16West PokotRift Valley
71
#17LaikipiaRift Valley
68
#18IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
67
#19GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
67
#20TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
60
#21MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
60
#22Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
59
#23SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
58
#24Uasin GishuRift Valley
56
#25Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
54
#26KiambuCentral Highlands
53
#27Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
53
#28KisumuLake Victoria Basin
51
#29SiayaLake Victoria Basin
48
#30NyeriCentral Highlands
47
#31Murang'aCentral Highlands
44
#32KirinyagaCentral Highlands
43
#33NandiWestern Highlands
43
#34BometRift Valley
42
#35KakamegaWestern Highlands
41
#36VihigaWestern Highlands
41
#37EmbuCentral Highlands
40
#38BungomaWestern Highlands
40
#39NyamiraWestern Highlands
40
#40NyandaruaCentral Highlands
39
#41KerichoRift Valley
39
#42MigoriLake Victoria Basin
39
#43BusiaLake Victoria Basin
37
#44KisiiWestern Highlands
36
#45WajirArid and Semi-Arid
36
#46MeruCentral Highlands
33
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
28
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