It consists of part of the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi, together with most of the substantial offshore island of Kabaena to the south.

[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (totaling 121 rural desa and 22 urban kelurahan) and of offshore islands in each district, and its post code.

(b) notwithstanding the name, this district covers the southwest part of Kabaena island and does not include the southern portion.

(d) the southern portion of Kabaena Island (including smaller islands off its southeast coast) forms Talaga Raya District, which is part of Central Buton Regency.

The following climate data is for the town of Rumbia, the seat of the regency.