The Thika River flows through Kiambu County in central Kenya and is a tributary of the Tana River. The river forms a psychological boundary between the counties of Murang'a and Kiambu. The Thika River is a significant source of hydroelectric power in Kenya and provides most of the water supply for Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.
The name Thika originates either from the Kikuyu language or from the Maasai language.[1] It may relate to the Kikuyu word guthika, which means to bury.[1] It also resembles the Maasai word sika, which means to rub something away from an edge.[1]
^ abc"Municipal council of Thika: Background information". Municipal Council of Thika. Archived from the original on 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
The ThikaRiver flows through Kiambu County in central Kenya and is a tributary of the Tana River. The river forms a psychological boundary between the...
near the confluence of the Thika and Chania Rivers. Although Thika town is administratively in Kiambu County, the greater Thika area comprising residential...
Ndakaini dam is a 63 m high, 458 m crest length earthfill dam on the ThikaRiver near the small town of Ndakaini , 50 km north of Nairobi, Kenya. The...
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station on the ThikaRiver in Kenya. The power station is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi), by road, east of the town of Thika, Kiambu County...
of Kiambu County with the boundary being the Thika Road reserve and River Kasarani (also known as River Gathara-ini) downstream. Githurai 44 is domiciled...
of Nairobi's central business district off Thika Road. The Kasarani neighbourhood is located along the Thika Road, approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi)...
sold to new owners in the post-colonial era. Tatu City can be accessed via Thika Road, Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway, Nairobi Northern Bypass Highway, and...
Thika Road in Kasarani. It was opened to the public on 28 May 2015, making it the largest mall in East and Central Africa until 2017 when Two Rivers Mall...
University (MKU) is a private, multi-campus university in the municipal town of Thika, Kenya. It was established by Prof. Simon N. Gicharu and has become one...
recently completed Garden city Mall, Centum's Two rivers Mall, The Hub in Karen, Karen waterfront, Thika Greens, and the recently reconstructed Westgate...
significant urban populations. The list: The municipalities of Ruiru, Kikuyu,Thika, Mavoko, and Ngong which feature on the top 10 list of the most populated...
5 km (11.5 mi) east-southeast of Thika, along the Thika-Garissa road (A3 road). Driving on Garissa Road from Thika town, there are pineapple plantations...
kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of Nairobi's central business district off Thika Road. Ruaraka is located approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of...
it is visible near Eldoret, Kenya Lake Turkana The Fourteen Falls near Thika Natural hazards include recurring drought and flooding during the rainy...
Limuru municipality Kikuyu town council Karuri town council Thika District Thika municipality Thika county council Ruiru municipality Juja Municipality Kerugoya/Kutus...
Kenya, Thika, Kenya — Mt Longonot, and Lake Naivasha, both in the Kenyan Rift Valley and Fourteen Falls near Thika are seen as backdrops — Kagera River, Tanganyika;...
Ridgeways Two Rivers Mall at The Two Rivers Social City - Limuru Road / Northern Bypass Ananas Mall - Thika Town Flame Tree Park - Makongeni Thika Juja City...
"Mugo" means "a healer". Mugo wa Kibiru was born in Kariara, Murang'a, near Thika, but his exact dates of birth and death are unknown. There are various anecdotes...
China Square is a business hub located at Unicity Mall along Thika Road, Kenya. The mall became popular in Kenya for selling electronics, clothing, and...
(Gatundu North and Gatundu South) Githunguri Kiambaa Kikuyu Lari Limuru Thika- Juja The original Kilifi District (County) has since been split to five...
pace with population growth, in particular through the construction of the Thika Dam and associated water treatment plant and pipelines during the 1990s;...
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