Matunda

{{Short description|Town in Uasin Gishu County of Kenya}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Matunda

| settlement_type = Town

| pushpin_map = Kenya

| coordinates = {{coord|00|49|41|N|35|07|17|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Kenya}}

| subdivision_type1 = County

| subdivision_name1 = Uasin Gishu

| population_total = 10807

| population_as_of = 2019

| elevation_m = 1841

| timezone1 = EAT

| utc_offset = +3

| subdivision_type2 = Sub-County

| subdivision_name2 = Soy

| postal_code = 30205

| postal_code_type = Postal code

}}

Matunda is a town in Soy Sub-county, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. As of the year 2019, there were about 10,807 inhabitants within the boundaries of Matunda.{{Cite web |title=Matunda (Uasin Gishu / Kakamega, Rift Valley, Kenya) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/kenya/riftvalley/uasin_gishu_kakamega/2705__matunda/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=www.citypopulation.de}} Its name means "fruits" in Swahili.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

Geography

Matunda is situated on the western edge of the Soy Sub-county, on the northwestern part of Uasin Gishu. It has an average elevation of 1,841 metres above sea level.{{Cite web |title=Matunda topographic map, elevation, terrain |url=https://en-gb.topographic-map.com/map-7dn6t6/Matunda/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=Topographic maps |language=en}} The Eldoret-Kitale Road runs north–south through the town.

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