HD films in Thika, on less data. Even on 1 Mbps.
Thika at a glance
- Where
- Nairobi County, Kenya
- Population
- about 251,000
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi (UTC+3)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 16:00–20:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 12 h 4 min in mid-winter, 12 h 11 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 1,506 m
- Nearest cities
- Nairobi 40 km · Nakuru 137 km · Eldoret 264 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Swahili
Thika, and the connections it runs on
Around 251,000 people live in Thika; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly. Thika is a city in Nairobi County, Kenya.
At about 1,506 m above sea level, hills and valleys around Thika can block mobile signal — quality steps down instead of stopping.
Travelling around Nairobi County
The nearest other cities we cover are Nairobi (40 km), Nakuru (137 km) and Eldoret (264 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside Kenya is Arusha, Tanzania (about 263 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Making a bundle last in Thika
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Thika? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Thika's time zone and viewing hours
Thika is on UTC+3. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 16:00–20:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Days in Thika barely change through the year (about 12 h 4 min to 12 h 11 min of daylight), so the evening rush on the networks is the same every month.
Questions from Thika
Will it work on the way to Nairobi?
Yes — the 40 km trip to Nairobi is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Does it work on slower connections around Thika?
Yes. Silux Media plays HD from about 0.7 Mbps and keeps going below 0.3 Mbps at lower quality — built for fixed-wireless, satellite and rural mobile links.
How much mobile data does a film use in Thika?
Roughly 0.6 GB for an hour of 720p and 1.0 GB in 1080p, so a two-hour film in HD fits in about 2.0 GB of your plan.
Can I watch my own films in Thika?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Thika or wherever you take them.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Thika?
Between about 7 and 11 pm local time. Quality re-adjusts every three seconds, so a crowded evening network means a lighter picture for a moment, not a frozen one.
Can I watch my films in Tanzania?
Yes. Over the border in Arusha (around 263 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Thika.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.