Located in the Bale Zone, this town has a latitude and longitude of 7°7′N 40°0′E / 7.117°N 40.000°E / 7.117; 40.000 with an elevation of 2,492 metres (8,176 ft) above sea level.

Ethiopian Airlines has a scheduled flight four times a week connecting it to the capital Addis Ababa and to the southern city Arba Minch.

Notable tourist attractions include the Sof Omar Caves, which lie to the east.

[1] The 2007 national census reported a total population for Robe of 44,382, of whom 22,543 were men and 21,839 were women.

Records at the Nordic Africa Institute website provide details of a primary school in Robe in 1968.