 While 28,137 or 44.40% are urban inhabitants, a further 6,555 or 10.34% are pastoralists.A total of 13,729 households were counted in this woreda, which results in an average of 4.6 persons to a household, and 14,773 housing units.68.86% of the population said they were Muslim, 21.2% were Orthodox Christians, and 9.18% were Protestants.