5.1 Infrastructure

Regarding infrastructure, the town has asphalt and gravel roads connecting it to different woreda, zone, region and Addis Ababa. The distribution of roads as per the type of construction materials shows that there are 200km gravel, 10.5km asphalt and 6km cobble stone roads in the town. In addition to these; the town gets 24 hours electric supply from the national grid, mobile and fixed telephone lines, and has internet, and postal services. The main water supply sources are Potable river water (Ashebake River) with pipe system. The town has open ditch system to discharge storm water.

5.2 Housing

There are 4675 private and government owned houses mainly built of mud and wood while wood, stone, sand and Hollow Concrete blocks are widely available construction materials in the town.

5.3 Transport

There is daily inter-urban transport service to and from 15 towns. The town has bus station.