Overview
Thika is an industrial town in Kiambu County, Kenya, lying on the A2 road 42 kilometers, Northeast of Nairobi, near the confluence of the Thika and Chania Rivers.
Description
Thika, town, south-central Kenya. It lies in the highland region just northeast of the capital city of Nairobi, at an elevation of 4,943 feet (1,507 meters) above sea level. Situated in a fruit-growing area, Thika specializes in fruit canning (notably pineapples); the production of textiles and the manufacture of matches and tinplate cans are other leading industries. Thika is the site of the National Horticultural Research Centre, which engages in agronomic research.