The elevations of this woreda range from about 500 meters along the Dawa to 1500 meters above sea level. According to the woreda administrator in 1994, Ibrahim Abdi, the ecological classification of the woreda is 10% mid-highland and 90% lowland.
The elevations of this woreda range from approximately 500 meters along the Dawa River to 1500 meters above sea level, with a significant portion classified as lowland (90%) in 1994 according to Ibrahim Abdi, the woreda administrator.