It belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region.

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

The majority 70% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 25% receives their livelihood from raising livestock.

The most important crops are rice and raffia palm, while other important agricultural products are cassava and bambara groundnut.

[2] On 20 August 1895 French invasion forces approached the town of Andriba that was taken on the following day, after brief combats with the Hova defenders.