Iriba (هريبا) town is part of the Kobe department and has a prefecture and an area court. Iriba has a desert climate with two distinct periods; dry and rainy seasons. During rainy season, considerable amounts of rainfall occur in the area which disappears rapidly in the seasonal rivers named Wadi. The winters (December till February) can be quite cold while the summer time is extremely hot and dry. Water shortage is a chronic problem in the area.