Originally Dibate and Mandura were subunits of Guangua woreda, which was part of the Metekel awraja; in the 1960s these two subunits were split off to form separate woredas in order to strengthen government control over the local Gumuz people.
Initially, Dibate and Mandura served as subdivisions of Guangua woreda, which was a component of the Metekel region; however, in the 1960s, these two subdistricts were separated to become independent woredas with the aim of increasing government oversight over the Gumuz people.