 Rivers include the Keresa, Ukuma, Negeso and Gude Yerso which are tributaries of the Shebelle.A survey of the land in Dodola shows that 28.3% is arable or cultivable (5.1% of the total was part of state farms), 17.4% pasture, 48.9% forest (including 696.76 square kilometers of natural vegetation and 12.24 of man-made forest), and the remaining 5.4% is considered swampy, mountainous or otherwise unusable.Notable landmarks include the sites of Adele Angato and Hora Birialle.