Othaya
Othaya is a city in Kenya with a population of about 6,650.
KenyaSmall town🏆 #206 most populated in Kenya🕐 Africa/NairobiOthaya is a Kenyan town about 120 kilometres north of Nairobi, the capital. As of the 1999 census, Othaya had a population of 21,427, of which 4,108 were classified as core urban; the majority of the residents belong to the Kikuyu ethnic group. Othaya is part of Nyeri County. It has been a traditionally agricultural area with coffee and tea as the main cash crops, with many residents being subsistence farmers. Othaya is home to Chinga dam, the largest water reservoir in Nyeri County.
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About Othaya
| Country | Kenya |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 44 |
| Population | 6,650 |
| Local currency | KES |
| Coordinates | -0.5465, 36.9318 |
| Time zone | Africa/Nairobi |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 83 km · Nairobi |
| Population (Kenya) | #206 most populated in Kenya |
| Where on Earth | 0°32′48″S · 36°55′54″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 61 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,958 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Samarinda (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 0.55, -143.07 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,455 km |
| Dubai | 3,477 km |
| Moscow | 6,261 km |
| Paris | 6,415 km |
| London | 6,751 km |
| Singapore | 7,440 km |