Tharaka-Nithi County

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Tharaka-Nithi County is a county in Kenya’s former Eastern Province, known for its proximity to Mount Kenya and its mix of highland agriculture and scenic landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative region
county
capital Kathwana
climate equatorial highland climate
containsTown Chuka
Kathwana
Magutuni
Marimanti
Mitunguu
country Kenya
countrySubdivisionType county of Kenya
formerHeadquarters Chuka
formerProvince Eastern Province
growsCrop bananas
coffee
horticultural crops
maize
tea
hasConstituency Chuka/Igambang'ombe Constituency
Maara Constituency
Tharaka Constituency
hasCountyNumber 13
hasEthnicGroup Chuka
Meru
Tharaka
hasLandscape highlands
river valleys
scenic hills
hasMajorRoad Nairobi–Meru highway
hasNaturalFeature Kathita River NERFINISHED
Nithi River
Thuci River
hasSector coffee farming
dairy farming
tea farming
knownFor highland agriculture
scenic landscapes
locatedIn Eastern Kenya
linked to: eastern Kenya
mainEconomicActivity agriculture
near Mount Kenya
neighboringCounty Embu County
Isiolo County
Kitui County
Meru County
Nyeri County
partOf Republic of Kenya
linked to: Kenya
region Mount Kenya region
linked to: Kenyan highlands
timeZone East Africa Time
utcOffset +3

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Chogoria route locatedInCounty Tharaka-Nithi County
Meru people region Tharaka-Nithi County
Embu people primaryResidence Tharaka-Nithi County
Eastern Province of Kenya replacedBy Tharaka-Nithi County
Chogoria Gate administrativeRegion Tharaka-Nithi County
Meru County borders Tharaka-Nithi County
Meru County borders Tharaka County (within Tharaka-Nithi)
linked to: Tharaka-Nithi County
Embu County borderedBy Tharaka-Nithi County
Chogoria locatedIn Tharaka-Nithi County
Chuka locatedInCounty Tharaka-Nithi County
Kimeru hasSpeakerCommunity Tharaka-Nithi County