Soil & best crops in Kangari
Kigumo sub-county · Murang'a county
Soil pH, nutrients and the best crops to grow in Kangari — mapped from 30m satellite soil data. Kangari is in Kigumo sub-county, Murang'a County.
📍 -0.7376°, 36.7899° · Pop: 29,195
Kangari ward sits in Kigumo sub-county, Murang'a County, home to about 29,195 people. Soil here is mapped at 30 m resolution: pH 5.1 (moderately acidic), nitrogen 5.20 g/kg, phosphorus 12.2 mg/kg and potassium 163.0 mg/kg. The moderately acidic pH means lime is worth applying before most crops to release locked-up phosphorus. Based on this soil, the strongest-scoring crops for Kangari are Tea, Macadamia, and Pineapple — see the full ranking below.
Soil mapping and farming in Kangari Ward
Local soil characteristics in Kangari Ward (located within Kigumo sub-county, Murang'a County) play a vital role in determining agricultural productivity. The soil analysis indicates a pH of 5.1, paired with nitrogen levels of 5.20 g/kg and phosphorus levels of 12.2 mg/kg. These values come from 30m satellite soil mapping for this exact location. For farmers in Kangari, matching seed varieties to local climatic conditions and using a fertilizer program tuned to these soil properties is key to avoiding yield deficiencies and reducing fertilizer wastage.
Best crops for Kangari
Kangari ward: frequently asked questions
Which sub-county is Kangari in?
Kangari is a ward in Kigumo sub-county, Murang'a County, Kenya.
Which county is Kangari ward in?
Kangari ward is in Murang'a County, Kenya, within Kigumo sub-county.
What are the best crops to grow in Kangari?
Based on the local soil (pH 5.1), the top-scoring crops for Kangari are Tea, Macadamia, Pineapple. See the full ranking of 8 crops with suitability scores in the "Best crops for Kangari" section on this page.