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Best counties to grow Pawpaw in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Pawpaw — scored against pH 6–7.5 target, high nitrogen, medium phosphorus, high potassium, plus rainfall (600–1500 mm) and altitude (0–1200 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Baringo
Rift Valley
88/100#2 best
Machakos
Semi-Arid Eastern
85/100#3 best
Kwale
Coastal Lowlands
84/100

All 47 counties — Pawpaw suitability ranking

#1BaringoRift Valley
88
#2MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
85
#3KwaleCoastal Lowlands
84
#4MombasaCoastal Lowlands
78
#5MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
77
#6KilifiCoastal Lowlands
76
#7LamuCoastal Lowlands
76
#8KisumuLake Victoria Basin
68
#9West PokotRift Valley
64
#10SiayaLake Victoria Basin
64
#11BusiaLake Victoria Basin
64
#12Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
63
#13Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
63
#14MigoriLake Victoria Basin
62
#15KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
58
#16Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
58
#17KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
57
#18NairobiCentral Highlands
53
#19BungomaWestern Highlands
53
#20EmbuCentral Highlands
51
#21NarokRift Valley
51
#22KirinyagaCentral Highlands
50
#23NakuruRift Valley
48
#24Murang'aCentral Highlands
46
#25MeruCentral Highlands
46
#26KakamegaWestern Highlands
46
#27Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
44
#28NyeriCentral Highlands
38
#29KiambuCentral Highlands
37
#30LaikipiaRift Valley
37
#31VihigaWestern Highlands
37
#32KisiiWestern Highlands
37
#33NyamiraWestern Highlands
37
#34NandiWestern Highlands
36
#35BometRift Valley
35
#36Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
35
#37Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
34
#38KerichoRift Valley
25
#39Uasin GishuRift Valley
23
#40IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
21
#41SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
18
#42TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
14
#43MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
14
#44GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
11
#45NyandaruaCentral Highlands
6
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
5
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
4
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