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Thika

thumb|Chania Falls near Thika town

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Place details

Locality: Thika Township ward
Region: Kiambu
Country: Kenya
Population: 251,407
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi

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Key facts

Settlement.population_as_of: 2019
Settlement.official_name: Thika
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Kenya
Settlement.mapsize: 200px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Thika
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kiambu County
Settlement.population_total: 279,429
Settlement.timezone: EAT
Settlement.utc_offset: +3
Settlement.blank_name: Climate
Settlement.blank_info: Cwb

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Wikidata facts

Population: 83000
Elevation: 1531
Image: The Fourteen Falls 02.jpg

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Commons category: Thika
P12749: Karl Braun

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Article

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Contents

History
Media Stations
Chania FM, Kenya
Economic activities
Bidco Oil Refineries
Del-Monte Pineapples
Geography
Climate
Local government
Education
Universities and major colleges
Other schools
Notable people
See also
Notes
Sources
External links

thumb|Chania Falls near Thika town

Thika () is an industrial town and commerce hub in Kiambu County, Kenya, lying on the A2 road , northeast of Nairobi, near the confluence of the Thika and Chania Rivers. Although Thika town is administratively in Kiambu County, the greater Thika area comprising residential areas such as Bendor estate, Maporomoko, Thika Greens, Thika Golden Pearl, Bahati Ridge, and Thika Sports Club, among others, are within Murang'a County. Thika had a population of 279,429 as of the 2019 National Census and is growing rapidly. Its elevation is approximately .