It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region.

[3] It is 107 km north of Toliara (Tuléar) and it regroups 17 fokontany (villages).

[citation needed] Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town.

The majority 54% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 44% receives their livelihood from raising livestock.

[3] The municipality is crossed by the RN9 from Toliara (Tulear) to Mandabe.