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

Fishing supports 0.4% of the population; services provide employment for the remainder (0.2%).

The most important crop is rice; other significant products are sugarcane, beans, maize and cassava.

[2] It is connected with Ihosy in the west, and Farafangana in the east by the largely unpaved Route nationale 27.

Pic d'Ivohibe Reserve and the Andringitra National Park that are nearby