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Best counties to grow Watermelon in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Watermelon — scored against pH 6–7.5 target, medium nitrogen, medium phosphorus, medium potassium, plus rainfall (300–700 mm) and altitude (0–1500 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Kajiado
Semi-Arid Eastern
92/100#2 best
Baringo
Rift Valley
89/100#3 best
Machakos
Semi-Arid Eastern
89/100

All 47 counties — Watermelon suitability ranking

#1KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
92
#2BaringoRift Valley
89
#3MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
89
#4Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
89
#5KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
88
#6Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
83
#7KilifiCoastal Lowlands
82
#8LamuCoastal Lowlands
82
#9MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
81
#10KwaleCoastal Lowlands
76
#11NarokRift Valley
70
#12NairobiCentral Highlands
69
#13West PokotRift Valley
67
#14IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
67
#15MombasaCoastal Lowlands
65
#16NakuruRift Valley
64
#17TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
60
#18MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
59
#19SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
59
#20Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
56
#21LaikipiaRift Valley
56
#22Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
55
#23Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
48
#24GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
47
#25KisumuLake Victoria Basin
46
#26SiayaLake Victoria Basin
43
#27KiambuCentral Highlands
42
#28Murang'aCentral Highlands
41
#29KirinyagaCentral Highlands
39
#30Uasin GishuRift Valley
39
#31Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
39
#32NyeriCentral Highlands
38
#33EmbuCentral Highlands
37
#34KakamegaWestern Highlands
37
#35BungomaWestern Highlands
37
#36MigoriLake Victoria Basin
35
#37BusiaLake Victoria Basin
34
#38VihigaWestern Highlands
32
#39NandiWestern Highlands
32
#40MeruCentral Highlands
31
#41BometRift Valley
31
#42NyamiraWestern Highlands
31
#43KisiiWestern Highlands
29
#44KerichoRift Valley
28
#45WajirArid and Semi-Arid
24
#46NyandaruaCentral Highlands
23
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
19
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