Tharaka
in Tharaka - Nithi, Kenya

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-0.309 and 38.027 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -0° 18' 30" and E 38° 1' 36"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shilling - KES
Spoken languages:
English, Swahili
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:43 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:29 am and 6:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Kenya in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Kenya.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kenya. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Tharaka

Tharaka in Tharaka - Nithi is a city in Kenya about 107 mi (or 173 km) north-east of Nairobi, the country's capital.

Local time in Tharaka is now 01:43 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Tharaka, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Samburu South Airport in a distance of 67 mi (or 108 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest in a distance of 59 mi (or 94 km), North-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kathwana, Chuka, Meru, Embu and Keruguya. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 53% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

26°C (78 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

25°C (77 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

25°C (76 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tharaka District

Tharaka District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya located in that country's Eastern Province. The district has an area of 1570 km² and a population of 365,330 (2009 census) In 1998, it was split from the Tharaka Nithi District, itself formerly part of the larger Meru District. Tharaka District is the home of the Ameru (Meru) tribe, which is related to other Bantu tribes living around the Mount Kenya region: the Kikuyu and the Embu people.

Located at -0.3, 38 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tharaka District, Districts of Kenya

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tharaka Kijegge, Tharaka