The total area of the city is 5,556.62 hectares. The town is bordered by Sile Bridge in the south, Hare River in the north following Dega Shara, Kola Shara, Ganta Gebrial, Genta, and Ocholo in the west and Nechesar National Park, Abay and Chamo Lakes, Ports and Fishing areas in the east.

The city is found within the Great East African Rift Valley as result of this it has relatively hot (kola) climate condition. The average annual rain fall and temperature of the town is 800-1000 mm per annum and 290C respectively. Topographically, the city has attractive landscape and the altitude of the town is between 1,200 to 1,400 m above sea level.

The employment in the city is more than unemployment and more than 85% of the educated persons are employed. In addition to this the economy of more than 70% of the city residents based on trade. The city is endowed with abundant natural resources which are the sources of attraction for both local and international tourists.

The two Great Rift Valley lakes of Abaya and Chamo, the Kulfo River and numerous springs and rivers are the important water source of the city. The city has large forest resource called Arba Minch Natural Reserve Forest which is found near the town and covers 1,030 hectares of land. Natural gifts such as Neche Sar National Parks, the famous crocodile ranch, Lake Chamo, Lake Abaya, Bridge of Heaven (locally named Tossa Zoko) which separate the two lakes, the forty springs, natural forest and the side wall of the Great East African Rift Valley, Chenecha and Ganta Mountain, are around the city. The presence of these natural gifts and attractive topographic landscape has made the city a tourist center.