Nginda ward
Manyatta sub-county · Embu county
📍 -0.3163°, 37.4217° · Pop: 28,511
Nginda ward sits in Manyatta sub-county, Embu County, home to about 28,511 people. Soil here is mapped at 30 m resolution: pH 4.8 (strongly acidic), nitrogen 5.55 g/kg, phosphorus 12.6 mg/kg and potassium 194.0 mg/kg. The strongly acidic pH means lime is worth applying before most crops to release locked-up phosphorus. Based on this soil, the strongest-scoring crops for Nginda are Pineapple, Avocado, and Macadamia — see the full ranking below.
Soil mapping and farming in Nginda Ward
Local soil characteristics in Nginda Ward (located within Manyatta sub-county, Embu County) play a vital role in determining agricultural productivity. The soil analysis indicates a pH of 4.8, paired with nitrogen levels of 5.55 g/kg and phosphorus levels of 12.6 mg/kg. For farmers in Nginda, matching seed varieties to local climatic conditions and using fertilizer programs tailored to these exact satellite-measured soil properties is key to avoiding yield deficiencies and reducing fertilizer wastage.