Thika

Thika is a market town in Central Province, Kenya, lying on the A2 road 40 km north east of Nairobi, and on the Thika River. It is home to the Chania Falls and the Thika Falls, while Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park lies to its south east. It has a population of 82,665 (1999 census) and is growing rapidly, like the entire greater Nairobi area. The town has railway station, but there is only little passenger service. The town is headquarters of the Thika District. The district is the prime pineapple-growing region in Kenya.

Thika is close to "Fourteen Falls" which is a popular picnic site.

Thika used to be a center for light industrial but the focus has shifted to Athi River. The decline of the textile industry has hit local firms including Thika Cloth Mills (TCM) which is a cotton to fabric manufacturer that competes against Egyptian & Chinese manufacturers.

The Flame Trees of Thika (Memories of an African Childhood) is a book by Elspeth Huxley, later adapted for television by the BBC. It describes the life of English settlers in the "White Highlands" in Edwardian times.

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