A terrestrial planet within the Raioballo sector of the Outer Rim Territories, near the Sinsang and Angor systems, Dantooine was the fourth planet in-orbit around its star, Dina. Dantooine, itself, was orbited by two moons, the larger of which shone a light purple luminescence, while the lesser of the two gave a greenish radiance. Two hyperspace lanes ran near-to Dantooine: the long, winding Veragi Trade Route, and the smaller Myto’s Arrow, a rather backwater route from Dantooine to Jaemus—though which provided travelers with a faster trip. Nevertheless, despite having a close proximity to both lanes, Dantooine was considered somewhat inaccessible.

Most of the planetary surface topography and geography of Dantooine consisted of grassy plains and low, rolling hillocks and mounds dotted with blba trees, as well as forested hills containing creeks, rivers, and large freshwater lakes. Much of Dantooine’s weather away from the colder poles was rather uneventful, remaining steadily temperate, mild and semi-dry throughout much of its 378–local day year. In springtime, the rainy season in spring, which brought torrential downpours that turned the fertile soil into mud and tinged the brown grass with a shade of lavender. Dantooine also had damp, dense forests with thorny undergrowth and an endless canopy, where sap farms were grown.

Dantooine was rich in wildlife. The foliage from the plains blba trees sustained large herbivores, such as the piket. Native predators included the stalker lizard, the graul, and the kath hound, though the latter had become rare in the wild after many were captured as guard animals and pets. Fabool, a balloon-like creature, were sometimes punctured by blba tree thorns and eaten by carnivorous snails.