There has been a 300% population increase in 1994 when compared with the recorded population of 44,520 in the 1984 census, and the forecasted figure for 2005 indicates that there would be a 415% increase by the year 2005.
This woreda is primarily inhabited by the Degodia and Hawadle of the Hawiye, and the Garre of the Rahanweyn Somali clans.