Best counties to grow Mango in Kenya
All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Mango — scored against pH 5.5–8.5 target, low nitrogen, low phosphorus, medium potassium, plus rainfall (500–1200 mm) and altitude (0–1200 m) requirements.
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#1 best
Machakos
Semi-Arid Eastern
92/100#2 bestKitui
Semi-Arid Eastern
91/100#3 bestKwale
Coastal Lowlands
91/100All 47 counties — Mango suitability ranking
#1MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
92
#2KituiSemi-Arid Eastern91
#3KwaleCoastal Lowlands91
#4Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands88
#5MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern86
#6BaringoRift Valley84
#7MombasaCoastal Lowlands83
#8LamuCoastal Lowlands83
#9KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern82
#10KilifiCoastal Lowlands81
#11KisumuLake Victoria Basin69
#12SiayaLake Victoria Basin64
#13Homa BayLake Victoria Basin64
#14Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands61
#15West PokotRift Valley60
#16BusiaLake Victoria Basin59
#17MigoriLake Victoria Basin56
#18NairobiCentral Highlands55
#19Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid54
#20EmbuCentral Highlands50
#21NarokRift Valley48
#22KirinyagaCentral Highlands47
#23BungomaWestern Highlands47
#24Murang'aCentral Highlands46
#25NakuruRift Valley46
#26Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley43
#27MeruCentral Highlands41
#28KiambuCentral Highlands38
#29IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern38
#30NyeriCentral Highlands37
#31KakamegaWestern Highlands37
#32LaikipiaRift Valley36
#33NyamiraWestern Highlands34
#34SamburuArid and Semi-Arid33
#35Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands32
#36NandiWestern Highlands32
#37KisiiWestern Highlands32
#38VihigaWestern Highlands31
#39BometRift Valley29
#40TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid26
#41MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid25
#42Uasin GishuRift Valley22
#43KerichoRift Valley19
#44GarissaArid and Semi-Arid19
#45WajirArid and Semi-Arid10
#46ManderaArid and Semi-Arid8
#47NyandaruaCentral Highlands6