Many pass by the phenomenon without having a grasp of it. The distinctive quencher of Kiambu and Nairobi County residents happens to be located just beside Thika road on your way to Murang’a County.
Filled with sweet natural sounds from the tumbling water, chirping birds and a naturally located tranquil environment; Chania River water fall in Thika is one of the major international and domestic tourist attraction sites in Kiambu County.
The resourceful scene is superbly situated some meters near Blue Post hotel which happens to be one of the finest hotels within Thika Sub County.
The hotel, which is oppositely located near the site enjoys the nearness of the phenomenon to lure more visitors who enjoy the calm nature of the site from a far.
Those who decide to spend their nights from the hotel can further extend their nature adventure at night with the whole natural beauty being lit.
Long trees and bushy-like beauty further lures visitors to visit the site time after another. The scenery leaves visitors with memorable experiences with locals lauding how the site has been managed.
The waterfall receives water from the famous Kariminu River and Chania River tributaries. It has over the years been a helpful source of Nairobians' water, with Thika Water and Sewerage Company treating the water before pumping it to Nairobi.
It has, apart from creating major revenue for Kiambu County, been a great scene of photo capturing with armatures taking advantage of many activities held at the scenery to make an extra coin.
Unlike other water falls, no one is allowed to dive into the water owing to the location of the area, its sensitivity and nearness to town.
Travelers veering along the narrow bridge-like road to Thika town enjoy adventures of the place inside their vehicles due to tight snarl up since the road is one-way.
With Kiambu County leadership planning to re-build the road to a manageable one, more and more tourists are expected to the wonder of Kiambu County.
It is well suited for international and local tourism especially with the presence of Thika Super high way that offers speedy movement to the area.