# Thika Town Constituency, Kiambu County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/thika-town/ Constituency · Kiambu County # Thika Town Thika Town is a constituency of Kenya in Kiambu County. It covers **219.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 286 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 219km² - 286mapped services - 1,458 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thika Town? Thika Town lies in [Kiambu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Gatanga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/murang-a/gatanga/), [Gatundu North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/gatundu-north/), [Juja](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/juja/), [Matungulu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/matungulu/) and [Yatta](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/machakos/yatta/). By area it is the 223rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 8.6% of [Kiambu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kiambu/). The centre of Thika Town is about 47 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 40 km from Kiambu, the main town of Kiambu County. The centre point is at 1.0555° S, 37.1770° E. Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken). ## Things to see in and around Thika Town OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Thika Town: 1 waterfall. - Channia Falls · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Thika Town - Fourteen Falls · viewpoint, Matungulu9.2 km - Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park · national park, Matungulu12 km - Thika Falls · waterfall, Gatanga13 km - JKUAT Monument · memorial, Juja19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Thika Town - Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Nairobi - CurrencyShilling (KES) - Country calling code+254 - LanguagesEnglish, Swahili - Plug typesType G · 240 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi40 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi50 km ### Nearest railway station Mitubiri (Maragwa), about 8.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:33). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Thika Town Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Thika Town. The largest with a recorded population: Thika (251,407). Settlements here lie between about 1,362 m and 1,506 m above sea level (median 1,458 m). - Kilima Mbogo - Maguguni - Munyu - Thika - Twin Rivers Estate Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Thika Town Named natural and historic features inside Thika Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Chania - Chania Falls - Kabuku - Kariminu ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Thika River Forest ### Estates 4 estates. - Gatua Nyaga Estate - Magogoni Estates - Munyu Haraka Settlement - Ndula Estate Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Thika Town and the best time to visit In Thika Town, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 788 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (153 mm) and the driest Jul (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 43 Feb 20 30 Mar 20 76 Apr 19 153 May 18 87 Jun 18 34 Jul 17 25 Aug 18 32 Sep 19 28 Oct 20 77 Nov 19 123 Dec 19 80 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thika Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Citimed Hospital · Thika Town 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05870&mlon=37.11147#map=17/-1.05870/37.11147) Bank Family Bank · Thika Town 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.06003&mlon=37.11588#map=17/-1.06003/37.11588) ATM KCB Bank ATM · Thika Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03745&mlon=37.07536#map=17/-1.03745/37.07536) Petrol pump Total · Thika Town 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05908&mlon=37.17891#map=17/-1.05908/37.17891) Hotel ROXX Amusement Park · Thika Town 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05654&mlon=37.18636#map=17/-1.05654/37.18636) Mall Ananas Mall · Thika Town 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05583&mlon=37.11382#map=17/-1.05583/37.11382) School Gatuanyaga Primary School · Thika Town 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.06096&mlon=37.17846#map=17/-1.06096/37.17846) College Mku Thika Graduation Square · Thika Town 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05601&mlon=37.13730#map=17/-1.05601/37.13730) Police station Kiandutu AP Post · Thika Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05098&mlon=37.07800#map=17/-1.05098/37.07800) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thika Town Places mapped inside Thika Town in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals20 - Banks18 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps46 - Hotels29 - Shopping malls8 - Schools72 - Colleges and universities32 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants42 - Police stations4 - Dental clinics8 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other constituencies in Kiambu County - Gatundu North - Gatundu South - Githunguri - Juja - Kabete - Kiambaa - Kiambu - Kikuyu - Lari - Limuru - Ruiru ## Quick answers - Where is Thika Town?In Kiambu County, Kenya - What borders Thika Town?Gatanga, Gatundu North, Juja, Matungulu and Yatta - What is there to see in Thika Town?Channia Falls - What time zone is Thika Town in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Thika Town?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Thika Town?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thika Town?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thika Town?Settlements lie between 1,362 m and 1,506 m - What is the best time to visit Thika Town?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Thika Town?Citimed Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thika Town?Family Bank, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thika Town?KCB Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thika Town?Total, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Thika Town?20 mapped - How many banks are in Thika Town?18 mapped - How many ATMs are in Thika Town?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Thika Town?46 mapped - What is the P-code of Thika Town?KE022114 (OCHA common operational dataset)