It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region.

[3] Soalara is served by a local airport and riverine harbour.

A ferry used to assure transport to Saint Augustin, Madagascar but it broke down.

[5] It is necessary to take small outrigger canoes or to make the trip around the bay (250 km).

The infrastructure of this town can be called a disaster: there is no post-office, no water supplies, no electricity, no hospital.