It lies within the Togean Islands National Park, which holds the largest amount of preserved coral reefs by area in the country.

It is separated from the islands of Batudaka to its southwest and Talatako to its east by narrow channels, which are believed to have originated from ancient riverbeds scoured by recent currents.

[3] In order to accommodate tourists visiting the nautical national park, there are 8 hotels on the island.

In addition to tourism, agriculture is present on the island with coconuts and cocoa, the two main crops, taking up approximately 1,500 and 1,000 hectares respectively.

Neither PLN nor the local government's water authority is present on the island.