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

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town.

The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock.

The municipality is crossed by the Isandra river in its center, the Matsiatra in the North-East, and the Ranomaitso in the South.

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