[1] The range has an average elevation of 2,965 metres (9,728 ft) above sea level.

This mountain was mentioned by the British explorer Richard F. Burton, whose party traveled along its northern base January 1854, on their way to Harar.

Elevation is the major factor in temperature levels, with the higher areas, on average, 10 °C (17 °F) cooler, day or night.

The overnight lows the temperature drops to roughly 50–53 °F (10–12.2 °C) at night.

The Jubba and Shabelle rivers have their origins in this mountain range.