Thika River

The Thika River flows through Kiambu County in central and is a tributary of the . The river forms a psychological boundary between the counties of Murang'a and Kiambu.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Kenya
  • Also known as: Dhika

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ekarakara.

Village
The Eastern Province of was one of 8 Provinces of Kenya. Its northern boundary ran along with that of ; the North Eastern Province and Coast Province lay to the east and south; and the remainder of Kenya's provinces, including Central Province, ran along its western border. is situated 7 km south of Thika River.

Thika River

Latitude
-0.90111° or 0° 54′ 4″ south
Longitude
37.47411° or 37° 28′ 27″ east
Elevation
1,046 metres (3,432 feet)
Open location code
6GFV3FXF+HJ
Geo­Names ID
179329
Wiki­data ID
Q1114774
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Thika River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Thika
  • Cebuano: Thika
  • Chinese: 錫卡河
  • Chinese: 锡卡河
  • Georgian: თიკა
  • German: Thika River
  • German: Thika
  • Irish: Abhainn Thika
  • Japanese: ティーカ川
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Thika
  • Norwegian: Thika
  • Russian: Тика
  • Swahili: Mto wa Thika
  • Swahili: Thika
  • Swedish: Thika
  • Welsh: Afon Thika

Localities in the Area

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