The tabia centre is in Inda Maryam Qorar village, located approximately 11 km to the southwest of the woreda town Hagere Selam.

The tabia occupies a (locally wide) structural flat on the foot of the Tsatsen plateau, along the main road.

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.

[6] The drainage network of the tabia is organised as follows:[7] Whereas they are (nearly) dry during most of the year, during the main rainy season, these rivers carry high runoff discharges, sometimes in the form of flash floods.

The tabia centre Inda Maryam Qorar holds a few administrative offices, a health post, a primary school, and some small shops.

[11] The introduction of apples for cultivation in backyards by smallholder farmers[12] was especially successful in Mashih, some 5 km to the east of Inda Maryam.

The following churches are located in the tabia: In the main villages, there are traditional beer houses (Inda Siwa), often in unique settings, where people socialise.

[15] As compared to many other mountain areas in Ethiopia the villages are quite accessible, and during walks visitors may be invited for coffee, lunch or even for an overnight stay in a rural homestead.