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Othaya 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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Place details

Locality
karima ward
Region
Nyeri
Country
Kenya
Population
6,650
Timezone
Africa/Nairobi

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Instance of
human settlement
Country
Kenya
Located in
Nyeri County
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Otaia (Othaya) é uma cidade do Quênia situada na antiga província Central, no condado de Nieri. De acordo com o censo de 2019, havia 6 650 habitantes.

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