NBO
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Large airport
35.3 km
THIKA
Nairobi County · KENYA (KE) · 1.03°S / 37.07°E
05
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 179,330
Thika is a city in Kenya with a population of 251,407. It sits at -1.03/37.07, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 9 km from Juja.
Population
251,407
Place Type
Populated Place
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Africa/Nairobi
All facts
- Country
- Kenya
- Subdivision
- Nairobi County
- Coords
- 1.03°S / 37.07°E
- UTC offset
- +3
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
FAQ
- What is the population of Thika?
- 251,407 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Thika in?
- Africa/Nairobi.
- Which country is Thika in?
- Kenya (KE).
- Which airport serves Thika?
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).
- How far is Thika from Nairobi?
- About 40 km.
- Does Thika have a university?
- Not on record.
- What languages are spoken in Kenya?
- English.
- What currency is used in Kenya?
- Kenyan Shilling.
- How many cities are in Kenya?
- 335 on record.
- Which admin region is Thika in?
- Nairobi County.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/179330
{
"data": {
"id": 179330,
"name": "Thika",
"ascii_name": "Thika",
"country_code": "KE",
"population": 251407,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPL",
"latitude": -1.03326,
"longitude": 37.06933
}
}
Context
- 1.6x the population of Juja.
- 9 km from Juja.
- Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.