It belongs to the district of Mandoto, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region.

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

The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 18% receives their livelihood from raising livestock.

[2] This town is situated on the route nationale No.34 at 117 km West of Antsirabe and 129 km East of Miandrivazo.

[3] Its a town infestated by rats and the pest.