The Thovinack system, situated within the Kanz sector of the New Territories, resided in the Outer Rim Territories. Its designation was the same as the Battle of Thovinack, an engagement that occurred not long before the Battle of Yavin.
The reference book The Essential Atlas, released in 2009 and authored by Daniel Wallace together with Jason Fry, initially referenced the Thovinack system, positioning it within grid coordinate N-4.