Discover Thika in Kenya
Thika in the region of Central with its 99,322 habitants is a town located in Kenya - some 25 mi or ( 40 km ) North-East of Nairobi , the country's capital .
Local time in Thika is now 08:17 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Musoma, Moshi, Arusha, Ruiru, and Ruchu. When in this area, you might want to check out Musoma . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Thika ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nairobi Safari Walk, Kenya
The Nairobi safari walk is 7 km away from the Nairobi city center. Located near the entrance of the Nairobi National Park. For more info: virtualtourist.com/georeiser ..
THE 14 Waterfalls of Thika in Kenya- A Video Greekcypriot's photos around Thika, Kenya
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Thika and Fourteen Falls Hska's photos around Thika, Kenya (fourteen falls thika)
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Blue post Inn - Chania falls.
A little bit of Kenya's colonial history. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Thika District
Thika District is an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Thika. The district is adjacent to the northeastern border of Nairobi. The district has a population of 645.713 http://www. cck. go. ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status. pdf. The district is predominantly rural, but its urban population is soaring as Nairobi is growing rapidly. Kikuyu are the dominant tribe in the district.
Located at -1.03 37.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mt Kenya University
Mt Kenya University (MKU) is a private university in Thika Kenya. The idea behind the establishment of the University dates back to 1996 when the precursor of the University, the Thika Institute of Technology was founded as a Computer Outreach Program. At this point in time in Kenyan history, the development of Information Communication Technology (ICT) both Mobile Telephony and Computer Technology had started gaining an upward momentum in rural and urban centres.
Located at -1.05 37.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Thika High School
Thika High School is a boys-only boarding high school located in Thika District in Central Province, Kenya. Thika High School was founded in 1951, while Kenya was still a British Colony, by the Alliance of Protestant Churches and the Church of Scotland Mission (later known as the Presbyterian Church of East Africa or PCEA).
Located at -1.04 37.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Thika
Thika is an industrial town in Central Province, Kenya, lying on the A2 road 40 kilometres north east of Nairobi, near the confluence of the Thika and Chania Rivers. Thika has a population of 200,000 and is growing rapidly, as is the entire greater Nairobi area. Its elevation is approximately 1,631 metres . Thika is home to the Chania Falls, 14 falls on river Athi and the Thika Falls, while Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park lies to its southeast.
Located at -1.05 37.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Gretsa University
Gretsa University is a private university located within Thika Municipality along Garissa Road approximately four kilometres from the junction of Garissa Road and Murang'a-Nairobi highway. It is well served by a network of roads including the Nairobi-Thika superhighway and the major highways to the regions of Central,Mt. Kenya, Eastern, Northern and North- Eastern Kenya.
Located at -1.05 37.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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