[1] The administrative centre is the town of Benteng on Selayar Island.

The Selayar Straits separate the regency from Sulawesi island.

[1] The table also includes the locations of the administrative centres ('capitals') of the districts, the numbers of villages (a total of 81 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan) and named islands within each district, and its post code(s).

(b) Taka Bonerate District includes the atoll of that name, together with Kayuadi Island to its west.

Kampung Penyu (Sea turtle village) in Bontomanai district is sea turtle conservation area under supervision of Taka Bone Rate National Park.