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Machakos County Soil Health Report

Semi-arid Eastern agroecological zone

Data: iSDAsoil 30m satellite mapping · Updated 2026

80Soil Health

Nutrient Breakdown

pH
7.03 Slightly Alkaline
Total Nitrogen
0.82 g/kgModerate
Extractable Phosphorus
31.4 mg/kgAdequate
Extractable Potassium
338 mg/kgAdequate
Organic Carbon
8.9 g/kgLow

Best Crops for Machakos

Scored against Machakos's soil nutrients

Sorghum100/100
Clay · KES 80/kg
Cassava100/100
Sandy · KES 15/kg
Cowpeas100/100
Sandy · KES 80/kg
Sunflower100/100
Sandy · KES 55/kg
Mangoes100/100
Sandy · KES 40/kg
Cotton100/100
Clay · KES 60/kg
Sisal100/100
Sandy · KES 100/kg
Beans99/100
Loam · KES 110/kg

Wards in Machakos

40 wards across 8 sub-counties — click for precision soil data

Athi River Sub-County

Athi RiverKinanieMathataniSyokimau-Mulolongo

Kangundo Sub-County

Kangundo CentralKangundo EastKangundo NorthKangundo West

Kathiani Sub-County

Kathiani CentralLower Kaewa-KaaniMitamboniUpper Kaewa-Iveti

Machakos Sub-County

KalamaKolaMuaMumbuni NorthMutituniMuvuti-Kiima-KimweTownship

Masinga Sub-County

EkalakalaKivaaMananjaMasinga CentralMuthesya

Matungulu Sub-County

KyeleniMatungulu EastMatungulu NorthMatungulu WestTala

Mwala Sub-County

KibauniMakutano-MwalaMasiiMbiuniMuthetheniWamunyu

Yatta Sub-County

IkombeKatangiKithimaniMatuuNdalani

Neighboring Counties

MakueniSemi-arid Eastern
80/100
NairobiNairobi Metro
90/100
KiambuCentral Highlands
60/100

Agrovets in Machakos

Makamithi Kenya
Machakos Town

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