It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town.

The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock.

[3] This commune has known a rapid growth due to the discovery of sapphires in the 1990s.

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