PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 
3.1 Area and shape of the city:-
Planned Municipal Boundary:- 9,450 hectar
Shape of the town:- compact
3.2 Topography, Soil and climate:-
Topography/Altitude:- plane/950-2260m.a.s.l.
Soil /Major or dominant/:- aridsols
Climate:-
o Mean Annual Temperature:-31.4°c
o Mean Annual Rainfall:-604mm
o Wind direction:-In all direction
3.3 Principal Constraints for the physical expansion of the city
Natural:- rugged terrain & steep slopes, and flood
Man made: Informal settlement, urban-rural boundary conflict