Best counties to grow Sugarcane in Kenya
All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Sugarcane — scored against pH 5.5–7 target, high nitrogen, medium phosphorus, high potassium, plus rainfall (1100–2000 mm) and altitude (0–1500 m) requirements.
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#1 best
Kakamega
Western Highlands
82/100#2 bestBungoma
Western Highlands
82/100#3 bestKisumu
Lake Victoria Basin
79/100All 47 counties — Sugarcane suitability ranking
#1KakamegaWestern Highlands
82
#2BungomaWestern Highlands82
#3KisumuLake Victoria Basin79
#4MigoriLake Victoria Basin79
#5KirinyagaCentral Highlands77
#6West PokotRift Valley76
#7SiayaLake Victoria Basin75
#8BusiaLake Victoria Basin75
#9Homa BayLake Victoria Basin74
#10EmbuCentral Highlands71
#11VihigaWestern Highlands71
#12Murang'aCentral Highlands70
#13MeruCentral Highlands69
#14NandiWestern Highlands68
#15MombasaCoastal Lowlands68
#16BometRift Valley67
#17Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands67
#18NyamiraWestern Highlands67
#19KiambuCentral Highlands65
#20NyeriCentral Highlands65
#21KisiiWestern Highlands63
#22Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley61
#23KerichoRift Valley61
#24Uasin GishuRift Valley56
#25KwaleCoastal Lowlands53
#26NakuruRift Valley52
#27NairobiCentral Highlands50
#28Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands48
#29NarokRift Valley43
#30NyandaruaCentral Highlands37
#31BaringoRift Valley37
#32KilifiCoastal Lowlands33
#33MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern31
#34LamuCoastal Lowlands24
#35MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern20
#36LaikipiaRift Valley19
#37KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern18
#38Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands17
#39KituiSemi-Arid Eastern15
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid11
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern5
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid5
#43MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid4
#44TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid3
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid3
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid1
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid1