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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