It belongs to the district of Nosy Varika, which is a part of the region Vatovavy.

The commune lies at a distance of 132 km from Nosy Varika and 104 km off the crosspoint Ambandrika on the National Road 11.

The highest waterfall of Madagascar, the Sakaleona Falls, is situated at a distance of 18 km from this commune.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town.

[3] An airstrip constructed through Mission Aviation Fellowship opened in July 2009.