About: Thika River

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The Thika River flows through Kiambu County in central Kenya and is a tributary of Tana River. The River forms a psychological boundary between the counties of Murang'a and Kiambu. The Thika River is a significant source of hydroelectric power in Kenya and provides most of the water supply for Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city. The name Thika originates either from the Kikuyu language or from the Maasai language. It may relate to the Kikuyu word guthika, which means to bury. It also resembles the Maasai word sika, which means to rub something away from an edge.

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  • Der Thika River ist ein Fluss in Kenia. Er fließt durch den Bezirk Kiambu und ist ein Nebenfluss des Flusses Tana. Der Fluss bildet eine Grenze zwischen den Bezirken Murang'a und Kiambu. Er ist ein für die Wasserkraft in Kenia sehr bedeutsamer Fluss, denn er liefert den größten Teil der Wasserversorgung für Nairobi, Kenias Hauptstadt. (de)
  • The Thika River flows through Kiambu County in central Kenya and is a tributary of Tana River. The River forms a psychological boundary between the counties of Murang'a and Kiambu. The Thika River is a significant source of hydroelectric power in Kenya and provides most of the water supply for Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city. The name Thika originates either from the Kikuyu language or from the Maasai language. It may relate to the Kikuyu word guthika, which means to bury. It also resembles the Maasai word sika, which means to rub something away from an edge. (en)
  • Ти́ка (англ. Thika) — река на западе Кении, правый приток Таны. Образует границу между округами Муранга и Кьямбу, является важным источником гидроэлектроэнергии в Кении и обеспечивает бо́льшую часть водоснабжения Найроби. (ru)
  • 錫卡河(英語:Thika River)是非洲的一条河流,屬於塔納河的支流,發源自阿伯德爾山脈,流經肯亞中部,为肯尼亚重要的水电输送河流,是肯尼亞首都和最大城市内罗毕最主要的水源地。 (zh)
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  • Der Thika River ist ein Fluss in Kenia. Er fließt durch den Bezirk Kiambu und ist ein Nebenfluss des Flusses Tana. Der Fluss bildet eine Grenze zwischen den Bezirken Murang'a und Kiambu. Er ist ein für die Wasserkraft in Kenia sehr bedeutsamer Fluss, denn er liefert den größten Teil der Wasserversorgung für Nairobi, Kenias Hauptstadt. (de)
  • The Thika River flows through Kiambu County in central Kenya and is a tributary of Tana River. The River forms a psychological boundary between the counties of Murang'a and Kiambu. The Thika River is a significant source of hydroelectric power in Kenya and provides most of the water supply for Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city. The name Thika originates either from the Kikuyu language or from the Maasai language. It may relate to the Kikuyu word guthika, which means to bury. It also resembles the Maasai word sika, which means to rub something away from an edge. (en)
  • Ти́ка (англ. Thika) — река на западе Кении, правый приток Таны. Образует границу между округами Муранга и Кьямбу, является важным источником гидроэлектроэнергии в Кении и обеспечивает бо́льшую часть водоснабжения Найроби. (ru)
  • 錫卡河(英語:Thika River)是非洲的一条河流,屬於塔納河的支流,發源自阿伯德爾山脈,流經肯亞中部,为肯尼亚重要的水电输送河流,是肯尼亞首都和最大城市内罗毕最主要的水源地。 (zh)
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  • Thika (Fluss) (de)
  • Thika River (en)
  • Тика (река) (ru)
  • 錫卡河 (zh)
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