The area of Robe town is 8024 ha. The town has a compact shape. Its altitude is 2560 m above sea

     level.  According to 1985-2006 records the mean annual temperature 14.9 ºC; mean annual rainfall is 860-960 mm while the prevailing wind direction is from east to west (easterly). The principal manmade constraints for the physical expansion of the town are existence of farm and problems of ownership.