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

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town.

The majority 56% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 40% receive their livelihood from raising livestock.

Additionally, fishing employs 3% of the population.

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