The tabia centre is in Mitslal Afras village, located approximately 20 km to the east of the woreda town Hagere Selam.

The following geological formations are present:[1] The main geomorphic unit is the gently undulating Agula shale plateau with dolerite.

Corresponding soil types are:[4] The rainfall pattern shows a very high seasonality with 70 to 80% of the annual rain falling in July and August.

[9] Part of its water is anticipated to be lost through seepage;[10] the positive side-effect is that this will contribute to groundwater recharge and river baseflow in the downstream areas, which largely belong to tabias Addi Azmera and Debre Nazret.

The tabia centre Mitslal Afras 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.

[17] Geosites in the tabia include: Birdwatching (for the species, see the main Dogu'a Tembien page) can be done particularly in exclosures and forests.

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