Best counties to grow Sesame (Simsim) in Kenya
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#1 best
Baringo
Rift Valley
94/100#2 bestLamu
Coastal Lowlands
93/100#3 bestKajiado
Semi-Arid Eastern
92/100All 47 counties — Sesame (Simsim) suitability ranking
#1BaringoRift Valley
94
#2LamuCoastal Lowlands93
#3KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern92
#4KilifiCoastal Lowlands92
#5Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid92
#6Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands90
#7NarokRift Valley83
#8KwaleCoastal Lowlands83
#9MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern82
#10MombasaCoastal Lowlands82
#11West PokotRift Valley81
#12KituiSemi-Arid Eastern81
#13NakuruRift Valley74
#14NairobiCentral Highlands73
#15MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern70
#16Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands69
#17Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley65
#18LaikipiaRift Valley65
#19Homa BayLake Victoria Basin65
#20KisumuLake Victoria Basin64
#21IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern62
#22SiayaLake Victoria Basin61
#23KiambuCentral Highlands57
#24MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid57
#25Murang'aCentral Highlands56
#26TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid56
#27KirinyagaCentral Highlands55
#28SamburuArid and Semi-Arid55
#29BungomaWestern Highlands54
#30NyeriCentral Highlands52
#31EmbuCentral Highlands52
#32MigoriLake Victoria Basin52
#33BusiaLake Victoria Basin50
#34Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands49
#35MeruCentral Highlands44
#36Uasin GishuRift Valley44
#37KakamegaWestern Highlands44
#38GarissaArid and Semi-Arid43
#39NandiWestern Highlands42
#40VihigaWestern Highlands39
#41KisiiWestern Highlands39
#42NyamiraWestern Highlands38
#43BometRift Valley37
#44NyandaruaCentral Highlands32
#45KerichoRift Valley30
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid24
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid19
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