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Chania Falls near Thika town
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Bidco Oil Refineries, headquartered in Thika, employs more than 2000 people.

Thika
Kenya
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Thika

Kenya

Country
Kenya
Population
348.0K
Coordinates
-1.03, 37.07
595th most populous city in the world

Thika is an industrial town and commerce hub in Kiambu County, Kenya, lying on the A2 road 42 kilometres (26 mi), northeast of Nairobi, near the confluence of the Thika and Chania Rivers.

From the “Economic activities” section

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