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Best counties to grow Sweet Potato in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Sweet Potato — scored against pH 4.5–7 target, low nitrogen, medium phosphorus, high potassium, plus rainfall (600–1800 mm) and altitude (0–2200 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Kericho
Rift Valley
93/100#2 best
Trans Nzoia
Western Highlands
93/100#3 best
West Pokot
Rift Valley
92/100

All 47 counties — Sweet Potato suitability ranking

#1KerichoRift Valley
93
#2Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
93
#3West PokotRift Valley
92
#4BometRift Valley
92
#5VihigaWestern Highlands
92
#6NarokRift Valley
91
#7BungomaWestern Highlands
91
#8NandiWestern Highlands
90
#9NyamiraWestern Highlands
90
#10KisumuLake Victoria Basin
90
#11NakuruRift Valley
89
#12BaringoRift Valley
89
#13Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
89
#14MigoriLake Victoria Basin
89
#15BusiaLake Victoria Basin
89
#16KiambuCentral Highlands
88
#17KirinyagaCentral Highlands
88
#18NyeriCentral Highlands
88
#19KakamegaWestern Highlands
88
#20Uasin GishuRift Valley
87
#21Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
87
#22KisiiWestern Highlands
86
#23SiayaLake Victoria Basin
86
#24NyandaruaCentral Highlands
85
#25EmbuCentral Highlands
85
#26Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
84
#27LaikipiaRift Valley
84
#28Murang'aCentral Highlands
83
#29MeruCentral Highlands
82
#30MombasaCoastal Lowlands
82
#31KilifiCoastal Lowlands
82
#32LamuCoastal Lowlands
80
#33NairobiCentral Highlands
77
#34KwaleCoastal Lowlands
72
#35MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
71
#36MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
61
#37KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
58
#38Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
52
#39KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
49
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
34
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
19
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
18
#43TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
13
#44MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
13
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
10
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
6
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
4
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