It is the administrative center of Gursum District Fugnan Bira has a latitude and longitude of 9°21′N 42°24′E / 9.350°N 42.400°E / 9.350; 42.400 with an elevation between 1980 and 2049 meters above sea level.

The approximately 9,000 hectares of quasi pristine forest on Mount Medero were reduced to a few remnant patches over a period of just five years from 1992 to 1993.

Kundudo and, possibly the publication of the findings of a set of Italian missions in the area, the last of which (published November 2008) evaluates the significance of rock paintings on Mount Stinico, the "nose" overlooking the town, and proposes tourism as a possible source of revenue in the area.

[citation needed] The Oromo language Funyaan Bira means near a nose, referring to the town's proximity to the last part of a mountain chain.

[1] Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Funyan Bira has an estimated total population of 15,478 of whom 7,676 are men and 7,802 are women.