A number of Midob, therefore, have become successful businessmen, re-investing their wealth in herd expansion. Midob villages are located at the foot of the hills. Each family lives in a settlement which consists of a small number of separate huts. These huts are dome-shaped and are constructed of poles, branches, and grass. In each village is a headman who handles village disputes and directs village affairs.
Many villages also have a mosque where the men meet daily for prayer.
Midob men usually have more than one wife. Polygyny exists to fulfill the Islamic rule that one should produce many children. Also, a large family provides the help needed at home during the husband's absence when he is caring for the livestock. After marriage, a couple will move to live with either the husband's or wife's family, depending on the needs of the family. Residence therefore is determined not by descent, but by kinship needs.