It belongs to the district of Fianarantsoa II, which is a part of Haute Matsiatra Region.
The majority 91% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock.
Industry and services provide employment for 1.5% and 0.5% of the population, respectively.
Additionally fishing employs 1.5% of the population.
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