Pijal was a terrestrial planet located in the Pijal system of the Inner Rim Territories and the Interior that was situated in grid square L-8 of the Standard Galactic Grid. Millennia before the Republic Era, several hyperspace routes connected to the Pijal system. After the formation of the Byrnum Maw nebula, these routes became unusable, cutting off most hyperspace travel to the world. In 40 BBY, hyperspace anchors stabilized a section of the Byrnum Maw and established the hyperspace route known as the Pijal Hyperspace Corridor, reconnecting Pijal and nearby worlds with the wider galaxy. Pijal had one sun and one richly forested moon nearly as large as itself. Roughly every decade, extreme solar flares from Pijal’s sun impacted the world’s surface.

Pijal’s moon illuminated the world’s night sky in silver light. The planet featured a Type I atmosphere[4] breathable to several species. Pijal’s temperate climate fostered the growth of lush green hills during the planet’s summer season. The planet’s surface consisted of small green-and-gold island continents that were situated along its equator and tropics and were surrounded by broad, blue oceans. Pijal’s coastlines predominantly featured jutting cliffs of white stone and stretches of sandy beaches. The world’s topography included numerous mountain ranges, caves, and meadows. Though part of Pijal’s terrain consisted of rugged hills, other areas typically remained muddy. The planet had several deposits of mineable minerals that planetary scans could detect.

The flora on Pijal included tall, slender conifer trees commonly found in the world’s dense forests, high grasses coating the world’s grasslands, abundant underbrush that flourished in the planet’s loamy woodlands, and thriving vineyards. The planet’s fauna included Pijal varactyls, a crimson-feathered variant of varactyl that was suitable for racing. The world’s wildlife also included seabirds that flew along Pijal’s coastlines in the mornings.