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Best counties to grow Sisal in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Sisal — scored against pH 5.5–8.5 target, low nitrogen, low phosphorus, low potassium, plus rainfall (250–700 mm) and altitude (0–1800 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Machakos
Semi-Arid Eastern
92/100#2 best
Kitui
Semi-Arid Eastern
91/100#3 best
Kajiado
Semi-Arid Eastern
90/100

All 47 counties — Sisal suitability ranking

#1MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
92
#2KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
91
#3KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
90
#4Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
90
#5MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
86
#6Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
86
#7LamuCoastal Lowlands
85
#8BaringoRift Valley
84
#9KilifiCoastal Lowlands
82
#10NairobiCentral Highlands
80
#11KwaleCoastal Lowlands
79
#12IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
78
#13GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
77
#14NarokRift Valley
76
#15NakuruRift Valley
73
#16TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
71
#17MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
69
#18Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
67
#19SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
67
#20MombasaCoastal Lowlands
66
#21West PokotRift Valley
63
#22LaikipiaRift Valley
61
#23Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
53
#24Uasin GishuRift Valley
52
#25Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
47
#26KiambuCentral Highlands
46
#27Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
46
#28KisumuLake Victoria Basin
44
#29SiayaLake Victoria Basin
42
#30NyeriCentral Highlands
41
#31WajirArid and Semi-Arid
41
#32Murang'aCentral Highlands
40
#33NandiWestern Highlands
39
#34BometRift Valley
38
#35KirinyagaCentral Highlands
37
#36EmbuCentral Highlands
36
#37KakamegaWestern Highlands
36
#38KerichoRift Valley
35
#39BungomaWestern Highlands
35
#40VihigaWestern Highlands
35
#41NyamiraWestern Highlands
35
#42NyandaruaCentral Highlands
34
#43MigoriLake Victoria Basin
34
#44BusiaLake Victoria Basin
33
#45ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
33
#46KisiiWestern Highlands
32
#47MeruCentral Highlands
30
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