# Soy Constituency, Uasin Gishu County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/soy/

Constituency · Uasin Gishu County 

# Soy

Soy is a constituency of Kenya in Uasin Gishu County. It covers **655.4 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 655km²
- 32mapped services
- 1,976 mtypical elevation

## Where is Soy?

Soy lies in [Uasin Gishu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Cherangany](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/trans-nzoia/cherangany/), [Kiminini](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/trans-nzoia/kiminini/), [Likuyani](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/likuyani/), [Marakwet West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/elgeyo-marakwet/marakwet-west/), [Moiben](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/moiben/) and [Turbo](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/turbo/). By area it is the 122nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 19.3% of [Uasin Gishu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/uasin-gishu/). The centre of Soy is about 286 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 24 km from Eldoret, the main town of Uasin Gishu County. The centre point is at 0.7362° N, 35.2278° E.

Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken).

## Things to see in and around Soy

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Soy: 1 memorial.

- Kiplombe Muslim cemetery · memorial

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Soy

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Nairobi
- CurrencyShilling (KES)
- Country calling code+254
- LanguagesEnglish, Swahili
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret37 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu107 km

### Nearest railway station

Soy (Soy), about 8.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:36).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Soy

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Soy. The largest with a recorded population: Moi‘s Bridge (16,355) and Matunda (10,807). Settlements here lie between about 1,828 m and 2,073 m above sea level (median 1,976 m).

- Kamkunji
- Kapkawa
- Kasurur
- Kidiwa
- Kiplombe
- Kipsangui
- Lumino
- Matunda
- Moi‘s Bridge
- Mwanzo
- Natwana
- Nyaru
- Pemugi
- Railways
- Soy

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Soy

Named natural and historic features inside Soy, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Koitobos
- Losorua
- Misikuri
- Suwerwa
- Taogoo

### Estates

7 estates.

- Eland Estates
- Kipsomba Estate
- Maji Mzuri Estate
- Navillus Estate
- Sergoit Estates
- Tongoni Plantations
- Ziwa Limited

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Eldoret

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Soy and the best time to visit

In Soy, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,949 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (275 mm) and the driest Feb (49 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 52 

Feb 20 49 

Mar 21 128 

Apr 20 275 

May 19 260 

Jun 18 173 

Jul 18 159 

Aug 18 201 

Sep 19 188 

Oct 19 200 

Nov 19 175 

Dec 18 89 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Soy

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Eldoret Regional Hospital · Turbo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66005&mlon=35.16678#map=17/0.66005/35.16678) 

Bank Kenya Commercial Bank · Turbo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52029&mlon=35.26823#map=17/0.52029/35.26823) 

ATM Eldoret Branch · Turbo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51769&mlon=35.27552#map=17/0.51769/35.27552) 

Petrol pump OLA Energy · Likuyani 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82571&mlon=35.12209#map=17/0.82571/35.12209) 

Hotel KAREN crescent HOTEL · Soy 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70311&mlon=35.15625#map=17/0.70311/35.15625) 

Mall Matunda City Mall & Resort · Soy 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.87528&mlon=35.12074#map=17/0.87528/35.12074) 

School St. Monica P/S · Likuyani 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68889&mlon=35.13186#map=17/0.68889/35.13186) 

College Recruits Training School · Turbo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65202&mlon=35.17286#map=17/0.65202/35.17286) 

Police station Mawe tatu police patrol base · Likuyani 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76127&mlon=35.09541#map=17/0.76127/35.09541) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Soy

Places mapped inside Soy in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels8
- Shopping malls1
- Schools9
- Colleges and universities6
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other constituencies in Uasin Gishu County

- Ainabkoi
- Kapseret
- Kesses
- Moiben
- Turbo

## Quick answers

- Where is Soy?In Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
- What borders Soy?Cherangany, Kiminini, Likuyani, Marakwet West, Moiben and Turbo
- What is there to see in Soy?Kiplombe Muslim cemetery
- What time zone is Soy in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Soy?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Soy?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Soy?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Soy?Settlements lie between 1,828 m and 2,073 m
- What is the best time to visit Soy?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Soy?Eldoret Regional Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Soy?Kenya Commercial Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Soy?Eldoret Branch, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Soy?OLA Energy, about 15 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Soy?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Soy?KE027141 (OCHA common operational dataset)