It was situated on the road leading from Messene to Megalopolis. The Homeric Oechalia is identified by Strabo with Andania, but by Pausanias with Carnasium, which was only 8 stadia from Andania.
The Homeric Oechalia is situated on a road connecting Messene to Megalopolis. Strabo and Pausanias both identify the location of this site, with Strabo associating it with Andania and Pausanias linking it to Carnasium. The distance between these two locations is significant, being only eight stadia apart.