 It was heavily bombed in 1944 during the second world war 

Water supplies for the locality have been a problem for a considerable time, despite aid to assist with dams and other means of finding water 

The city has about 27,700 inhabitants (2004).The elevation here is about 800 m.

Soe can be a base for tourists for trips to other locations.Oinlasi, Boti, Niki Niki and Kapan are reachable from Soe.