 Towns in Elidar include Bure, Diche Oto, Elidar and Manda.The highest points in Elidar include Mount Alayta (1501 meters) and Manda-Inakir (over 600 meters).In early 1976, Derg soldiers led by Habib Mohamed Yayyo clashed with Afar fighters at Do'oroita near Elidar, with casualties on both sides.