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Best counties to grow Tomato in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Tomato — scored against pH 6–7 target, high nitrogen, high phosphorus, high potassium, plus rainfall (600–1400 mm) and altitude (0–1800 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Nakuru
Rift Valley
92/100#2 best
Narok
Rift Valley
91/100#3 best
Elgeyo Marakwet
Rift Valley
91/100

All 47 counties — Tomato suitability ranking

#1NakuruRift Valley
92
#2NarokRift Valley
91
#3Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
91
#4BaringoRift Valley
90
#5West PokotRift Valley
89
#6NairobiCentral Highlands
88
#7NandiWestern Highlands
85
#8Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
83
#9MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
81
#10BometRift Valley
80
#11Uasin GishuRift Valley
77
#12KwaleCoastal Lowlands
76
#13MombasaCoastal Lowlands
75
#14BungomaWestern Highlands
73
#15KilifiCoastal Lowlands
73
#16LamuCoastal Lowlands
72
#17MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
71
#18KisumuLake Victoria Basin
68
#19MigoriLake Victoria Basin
68
#20KirinyagaCentral Highlands
66
#21NyeriCentral Highlands
66
#22KerichoRift Valley
66
#23BusiaLake Victoria Basin
66
#24KiambuCentral Highlands
65
#25Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
65
#26LaikipiaRift Valley
64
#27SiayaLake Victoria Basin
64
#28Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
64
#29MeruCentral Highlands
63
#30VihigaWestern Highlands
63
#31KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
62
#32EmbuCentral Highlands
61
#33NyamiraWestern Highlands
61
#34KisiiWestern Highlands
60
#35Murang'aCentral Highlands
59
#36KakamegaWestern Highlands
59
#37KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
55
#38Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
55
#39NyandaruaCentral Highlands
50
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
33
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
19
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
17
#43TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
13
#44MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
13
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
10
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
5
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
4
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