The tabia centre is in Arebay village, located approximately 13 km to the east-northeast of the woreda town Hagere Selam.

From the higher to the lower locations, the following geological formations are present:[1] From Ekli Imba down to the cliff that marks the boundary to Ayninbirkekin, “red-black” Skeletic Cambisol–Pellic Vertisol catenas occur on basalt.

Main reservoirs are: The tabia centre Arebay holds a few administrative offices, a health post, a primary school, and some small shops.

The following churches are located in the tabia: In the main villages, there are traditional beer houses (Inda Siwa), often in unique settings, which are a good place for resting and chatting with the local people.

The most renown ones are in the tabia centre Arebay: Haleqa Abraha Tefere, Atakilti Gebremedhin and Hagos Gebremeskel.

[6] The main road Mekelle – Hagere Selam – Abiy Addi runs some 5 km south, and down, of the tabia.

For more details on environment, agriculture, rural sociology, hydrology, ecology, culture, etc., see the overall page on the Dogu'a Tembien district.