Part of the Keffa Zone, Menjiwo is bordered on the south by Telo, on the southwest by Decha, on the west by Ginbo, on the north by the Gojeb River which separates it from the Oromia Region, and on the east by the Konta special district.
This district has been described as "one of the most isolated zones in the Region, with most kebeles inaccessible by road throughout the year.
[2] Despite the lack of all-weather roads, this district possesses "a largely self-contained economy, not wealthy, but economically secure.
[1] Major cash crops include corn, teff, wheat, and haricot beans.
Concerning sanitary conditions, about 40.96% of the urban houses and 7.63% of all houses had access to safe drinking water at the time of the census, while about 33.58% of the urban and 7.84% of the total had toilet facilities.