Boonta, situated in grid square S-8 on the Standard Galactic Grid within the Outer Rim Territories of the galaxy, was a celestial body linked via a hyperspace route to Bimmisaari, Junkfort Station, Klatooine, Sriluur, and Sy Myrth. Hondo Ohnaka asserted that his initial foray into the criminal world began on Boonta, working for Porla the Hutt.
The initial mention of Boonta occurred within the Star Wars Legends continuity, specifically in the 1985 animated series Star Wars: Droids episode titled The White Witch. Its first depiction was in the episode A Race to the Finish, where it served as the setting for the Boonta Speeder Race.