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Best counties to grow Macadamia in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Macadamia — scored against pH 4.5–6.5 target, medium nitrogen, medium phosphorus, medium potassium, plus rainfall (700–1500 mm) and altitude (900–2100 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Bungoma
Western Highlands
93/100#2 best
Kiambu
Central Highlands
92/100#3 best
Kirinyaga
Central Highlands
92/100

All 47 counties — Macadamia suitability ranking

#1BungomaWestern Highlands
93
#2KiambuCentral Highlands
92
#3KirinyagaCentral Highlands
92
#4NyeriCentral Highlands
92
#5KisumuLake Victoria Basin
92
#6MigoriLake Victoria Basin
92
#7BusiaLake Victoria Basin
92
#8Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
91
#9SiayaLake Victoria Basin
91
#10Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
91
#11KisiiWestern Highlands
90
#12EmbuCentral Highlands
89
#13Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
89
#14West PokotRift Valley
89
#15BometRift Valley
89
#16Murang'aCentral Highlands
88
#17MeruCentral Highlands
87
#18NarokRift Valley
87
#19NyamiraWestern Highlands
87
#20NandiWestern Highlands
86
#21BaringoRift Valley
85
#22NyandaruaCentral Highlands
84
#23NakuruRift Valley
84
#24Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
84
#25VihigaWestern Highlands
83
#26Uasin GishuRift Valley
82
#27KerichoRift Valley
81
#28KakamegaWestern Highlands
80
#29NairobiCentral Highlands
71
#30LaikipiaRift Valley
65
#31MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
65
#32MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
42
#33KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
39
#34KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
32
#35Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
22
#36IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
12
#37SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
12
#38MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
9
#39KwaleCoastal Lowlands
3
#40KilifiCoastal Lowlands
2
#41TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
2
#42Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
1
#43MombasaCoastal Lowlands
0
#44LamuCoastal Lowlands
0
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
0
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
0
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
0
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