title: Matunda
text: # Matunda
  
  Matunda is a town in Soy Sub-county, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. As of the year 2019, there are 10,807 inhabitants within the boundary of Matunda. Its name literally means "fruit" in Swahili.
  
  ## 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. The Eldoret-Kitale Road runs north–south through the town.
  
  