Thika River
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The Thika River flows through Kiambu County in central Kenya and is a tributary of the 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.
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The name Thika originates either from the Kikuyu language or from the Maasai language.[1] It may relate to the Kikuyu word guthika, which means to bury.[1] It also resembles the Maasai word sika, which means to rub something away from an edge.[1]