It belongs to the district of Lalangina, which is a part of Haute Matsiatra Region.

[1] It has four villages in the municipality, which are : Sendrinalina - Tetezambato - Antsoibe and Ampasakambana.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town.

The majority, 76.5%, of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 12% receives their livelihood from raising livestock.

This municipality is situated at 8 km East of Fianarantsoa on the National road 7 on the Matsiatra river.