This woreda is characterized by the Sululta plain, which is a wide, shallow valley with an elevation of 2500 meters above sea level, almost completely surrounded by mountains with numerous small rivers which drain into the Muger.

The plain is swampy with some quite large areas of open water in the rainy season, but it reverts to grazing land during the dry months.

The surrounding mountainsides were covered with forest dominated by Juniperus procera, and the lower slopes supported groves of Acacia, but now most of the hillsides are covered with plantations of Eucalyptus with only the odd native tree remaining, except for the groves protected by the presence of a church.

[3] Despite being a popular destination for both foreign and domestic investment, many residents in Sululta still do not have household access to clean drinking water.

The majority of the inhabitants said they practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 94.34% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, 2.76% were Protestant, and 2.07% were Muslim.