Nakovanj is located in the municipality Orebić, in Dubrovnik-Neretva County at an elevation of 350 meters above sea level and it covers the area of 14.32 km² (5.53 sq. miles). According to the 2011 census report, there were only three inhabitants left. It is entirely populated by Croats. Nearby places: Viganj, Kneže, Kučište, Lovište, Račišće, Korčula, Podgorje, Pupnat, Žrnovo and Duba Pelješka.