| Station Overview | |
| Location | 40°59’E /9°07’N. Region: Harerge; 20 km southeast of Asbe Teferi |
| Altitudinal | 1963 – 2315 m asl |
| Catchment size | Hydrological catchment: 236.4 ha Topographical catchment: 235.7 ha |
| Climate | According to Thornthwaite: sub-humid Mean temperature: 18.3° C Mean annual rainfall: 860 mm Length of growing period: 135 days |
| Geology | Mainly tertiary basalts and tuffs, small parts are covered with Mesozoic limestones |
| Soils | Vertisols, Cambisols, Fluvisols |
| Soil degradation status | Medium to high degradation, Generally moderate to good soil fertility |
| Agro-ecological classification | Dry to moist Weyna Dega |
| Farming system | Rainfed, maize and sorghum based crop-system combined with smallholder mixed system, ox-plough farming |
| Main crops | Maize and sorghum |
| Climax vegetation | Acacia abyssinica, Cordia abyssinica |
| Population density (PA) | n.a. |
| Mean size of landholdings (PA) | n.a. |
| Livestock holdings (catchment) | 1983/84: mean herd size per family: 6 animals, thereof: 0.7 oxen 1987: mean herd size per family: 3 animals, thereof: 0.6 oxen |
| Station established in | May 1982 |