diff --git a/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionTooltip.tsx b/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionTooltip.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8390b96c9a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionTooltip.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+'use client'
+
+import { X } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Button } from 'ui'
+
+import type { RegionDetails } from './Regions.constants'
+
+interface Props {
+  region: RegionDetails
+  isSelected: boolean
+  onClear: () => void
+}
+
+export const RegionTooltip = ({ region, isSelected, onClear }: Props) => (
+  <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md border bg-surface-100/95 px-1.5 py-1 shadow-xs backdrop-blur-sm">
+    {/* Flags are SVGs, which next/image can't serve while dangerouslyAllowSVG is off */}
+    <img alt="" className="w-3.5 shrink-0 rounded-xs" src={`/images/regions/${region.code}.svg`} />
+    <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-col leading-tight">
+      <span className="truncate text-[11px] text-foreground">{region.displayName}</span>
+      <span className="truncate font-mono text-[10px] text-foreground-lighter">{region.code}</span>
+    </div>
+    {isSelected && (
+      <Button
+        variant="text"
+        size="tiny"
+        icon={<X size={12} />}
+        onClick={onClear}
+        aria-label="Clear selected region"
+        className="pointer-events-auto ml-0.5 h-4 w-4 p-0"
+      />
+    )}
+  </div>
+)
diff --git a/apps/www/components/Regions/Regions.constants.ts b/apps/www/components/Regions/Regions.constants.ts
index 3e28b23b8de..6e59d0b5771 100644
--- a/apps/www/components/Regions/Regions.constants.ts
+++ b/apps/www/components/Regions/Regions.constants.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ export const REGIONS: RegionDetails[] = (Object.keys(AWS_REGIONS) as AWS_REGIONS
 
 export const REGION_COUNT = REGIONS.length
 
+/** Valid values for the `region` query param */
+export const REGION_CODES = REGIONS.map((region) => region.code)
+
 export const GROUPED_REGIONS = REGION_GROUPS.map((group) => ({
   group,
   regions: REGIONS.filter((region) => region.group === group),
diff --git a/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionsExplorer.tsx b/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionsExplorer.tsx
index 5a18fb32d1c..f0142e9ebc9 100644
--- a/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionsExplorer.tsx
+++ b/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionsExplorer.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 'use client'
 
 import dynamic from 'next/dynamic'
+import { parseAsStringLiteral, useQueryState } from 'nuqs'
+import { NuqsAdapter } from 'nuqs/adapters/next/pages'
 import { useState } from 'react'
 
+import { REGION_CODES } from './Regions.constants'
 import { RegionsList } from './RegionsList'
 
 const RegionsMap = dynamic(() => import('./RegionsMap').then((mod) => mod.RegionsMap), {
@@ -10,15 +13,40 @@ const RegionsMap = dynamic(() => import('./RegionsMap').then((mod) => mod.Region
   loading: () => null,
 })
 
-export const RegionsExplorer = () => {
-  const [activeRegionCode, setActiveRegionCode] = useState<string>()
+// Unknown values are dropped, so `?region=nonsense` renders as no selection
+const regionParser = parseAsStringLiteral(REGION_CODES).withOptions({ history: 'push' })
+
+const RegionsExplorerContent = () => {
+  const [selectedRegionCode, setSelectedRegionCode] = useQueryState('region', regionParser)
+  const [hoveredRegionCode, setHoveredRegionCode] = useState<string>()
+
+  const handleRegionSelect = (code: string) =>
+    setSelectedRegionCode(code === selectedRegionCode ? null : code)
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-8 lg:gap-12">
-      <div className="relative h-[280px] w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg border bg-alternative sm:h-[360px] lg:h-[540px]">
-        <RegionsMap activeRegionCode={activeRegionCode} onRegionHover={setActiveRegionCode} />
+      {/* Matches the map's viewBox ratio, so the map fills the container instead of letterboxing */}
+      <div className="relative aspect-800/349 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg border bg-alternative">
+        <RegionsMap
+          selectedRegionCode={selectedRegionCode}
+          hoveredRegionCode={hoveredRegionCode}
+          onRegionHover={setHoveredRegionCode}
+          onRegionSelect={handleRegionSelect}
+          onRegionClear={() => setSelectedRegionCode(null)}
+        />
       </div>
-      <RegionsList activeRegionCode={activeRegionCode} onRegionHover={setActiveRegionCode} />
+      <RegionsList
+        selectedRegionCode={selectedRegionCode}
+        hoveredRegionCode={hoveredRegionCode}
+        onRegionHover={setHoveredRegionCode}
+        onRegionSelect={handleRegionSelect}
+      />
     </div>
   )
 }
+
+export const RegionsExplorer = () => (
+  <NuqsAdapter>
+    <RegionsExplorerContent />
+  </NuqsAdapter>
+)
diff --git a/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionsList.tsx b/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionsList.tsx
index 3b3c031c8d9..5489614a574 100644
--- a/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionsList.tsx
+++ b/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionsList.tsx
@@ -5,11 +5,18 @@ import { Badge, cn } from 'ui'
 import { GROUPED_REGIONS } from './Regions.constants'
 
 interface Props {
-  activeRegionCode?: string
+  selectedRegionCode: string | null
+  hoveredRegionCode?: string
   onRegionHover: (code?: string) => void
+  onRegionSelect: (code: string) => void
 }
 
-export const RegionsList = ({ activeRegionCode, onRegionHover }: Props) => (
+export const RegionsList = ({
+  selectedRegionCode,
+  hoveredRegionCode,
+  onRegionHover,
+  onRegionSelect,
+}: Props) => (
   <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-8 md:grid-cols-3 lg:gap-12">
     {GROUPED_REGIONS.map(({ group, regions }) => (
       <div key={group} className="flex flex-col gap-3">
@@ -17,29 +24,50 @@ export const RegionsList = ({ activeRegionCode, onRegionHover }: Props) => (
           {group}
         </h3>
         <ul className="flex flex-col divide-y divide-border-muted border-t border-border-muted">
-          {regions.map((region) => (
-            <li
-              key={region.code}
-              onMouseEnter={() => onRegionHover(region.code)}
-              onMouseLeave={() => onRegionHover(undefined)}
-              className={cn(
-                'flex items-center gap-3 px-2 py-2.5 -mx-2 transition-colors',
-                activeRegionCode === region.code && 'bg-surface-100'
-              )}
-            >
-              {/* Flags are SVGs, which next/image can't serve while dangerouslyAllowSVG is off */}
-              <img
-                alt=""
-                className="w-4 shrink-0 rounded-xs"
-                src={`/images/regions/${region.code}.svg`}
-              />
-              <span className="text-sm text-foreground">{region.displayName}</span>
-              {region.jurisdiction && <Badge>{region.jurisdiction}</Badge>}
-              <code className="ml-auto shrink-0 font-mono text-xs text-foreground-lighter">
-                {region.code}
-              </code>
-            </li>
-          ))}
+          {regions.map((region) => {
+            const isSelected = region.code === selectedRegionCode
+
+            return (
+              <li key={region.code}>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  tabIndex={0}
+                  aria-pressed={isSelected}
+                  onClick={() => onRegionSelect(region.code)}
+                  onMouseEnter={() => onRegionHover(region.code)}
+                  onMouseLeave={() => onRegionHover(undefined)}
+                  onFocus={() => onRegionHover(region.code)}
+                  onBlur={() => onRegionHover(undefined)}
+                  className={cn(
+                    // Bleeds the hover background 8px each side so row content stays aligned with the heading
+                    '-mx-2 flex w-[calc(100%+1rem)] items-center gap-3 rounded-sm px-2 py-2.5 text-left transition-colors',
+                    'hover:bg-surface-100 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-foreground-lighter focus-visible:outline-none',
+                    isSelected && 'bg-surface-100',
+                    !isSelected && region.code === hoveredRegionCode && 'bg-surface-100'
+                  )}
+                >
+                  {/* Flags are SVGs, which next/image can't serve while dangerouslyAllowSVG is off */}
+                  <img
+                    alt=""
+                    className="w-4 shrink-0 rounded-xs"
+                    src={`/images/regions/${region.code}.svg`}
+                  />
+                  <span
+                    className={cn(
+                      'text-xs',
+                      isSelected ? 'text-foreground' : 'text-foreground-light'
+                    )}
+                  >
+                    {region.displayName}
+                  </span>
+                  {region.jurisdiction && <Badge>{region.jurisdiction}</Badge>}
+                  <code className="ml-auto shrink-0 font-mono text-xs text-foreground-lighter">
+                    {region.code}
+                  </code>
+                </button>
+              </li>
+            )
+          })}
         </ul>
       </div>
     ))}
diff --git a/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionsMap.tsx b/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionsMap.tsx
index a7da67d0b7f..ba7e543a81a 100644
--- a/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionsMap.tsx
+++ b/apps/www/components/Regions/RegionsMap.tsx
@@ -1,85 +1,159 @@
 'use client'
 
+import { geoEqualEarth } from 'd3-geo'
 import { ComposableMap, Geographies, Geography, Marker, ZoomableGroup } from 'react-simple-maps'
 import { cn } from 'ui'
 
 import GeographyData from './MapData.json'
 import { MAPPED_REGIONS } from './Regions.constants'
+import { RegionTooltip } from './RegionTooltip'
+
+/**
+ * The viewport is sized and framed so the land mass fills it edge to edge — the map is
+ * letterboxed inside its container otherwise. At scale 155 the world (Antarctica is not in
+ * MapData.json) projects to 828.3 x 361.5, so MAP_ZOOM shrinks it onto MAP_WIDTH and
+ * MAP_CENTER is the coordinate at the middle of that bounding box.
+ */
+const MAP_SCALE = 155
+const MAP_WIDTH = 800
+const MAP_HEIGHT = 349
+const MAP_ZOOM = 0.9659
+const MAP_CENTER: [number, number] = [1.06, 6.89]
+
+const projection = geoEqualEarth()
+  .scale(MAP_SCALE)
+  .translate([MAP_WIDTH / 2, MAP_HEIGHT / 2])
+const [centerX, centerY] = projection(MAP_CENTER) ?? [MAP_WIDTH / 2, MAP_HEIGHT / 2]
+
+/**
+ * Where each marker sits as a percentage of the container, mirroring what ZoomableGroup does to
+ * the SVG: `translate(width / 2 - centre * zoom) scale(zoom)`. The tooltip is positioned with
+ * these because anything rendered inside the SVG scales with the viewBox — text ends up at half
+ * size on a phone and twice that on a desktop.
+ */
+const REGION_POSITIONS = new Map(
+  MAPPED_REGIONS.map((region) => {
+    const [x, y] = projection(region.coordinates) ?? [centerX, centerY]
+
+    return [
+      region.code,
+      {
+        left: ((MAP_WIDTH / 2 + (x - centerX) * MAP_ZOOM) / MAP_WIDTH) * 100,
+        top: ((MAP_HEIGHT / 2 + (y - centerY) * MAP_ZOOM) / MAP_HEIGHT) * 100,
+      },
+    ]
+  })
+)
 
 interface Props {
-  activeRegionCode?: string
+  selectedRegionCode: string | null
+  hoveredRegionCode?: string
   onRegionHover: (code?: string) => void
+  onRegionSelect: (code: string) => void
+  onRegionClear: () => void
 }
 
-export const RegionsMap = ({ activeRegionCode, onRegionHover }: Props) => {
-  const activeRegion = MAPPED_REGIONS.find((region) => region.code === activeRegionCode)
+export const RegionsMap = ({
+  selectedRegionCode,
+  hoveredRegionCode,
+  onRegionHover,
+  onRegionSelect,
+  onRegionClear,
+}: Props) => {
+  // Hovering previews a region, so it wins over the selection
+  const shownRegionCode = hoveredRegionCode ?? selectedRegionCode
+  const shownRegion = MAPPED_REGIONS.find((region) => region.code === shownRegionCode)
+  const shownPosition = shownRegion ? REGION_POSITIONS.get(shownRegion.code) : undefined
+  // Markers in the right half of the map get their tooltip on the left, so it can't run off
+  const isTooltipOnLeft = (shownPosition?.left ?? 0) > 50
 
   return (
-    <ComposableMap projectionConfig={{ scale: 155 }} className="w-full h-full">
-      <ZoomableGroup
-        center={[14, 12]}
-        zoom={1.3}
-        // The map is a static illustration: no panning, no zooming
-        filterZoomEvent={() => false}
+    <>
+      <ComposableMap
+        width={MAP_WIDTH}
+        height={MAP_HEIGHT}
+        projectionConfig={{ scale: MAP_SCALE }}
+        className="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full"
       >
-        <Geographies geography={GeographyData}>
-          {({ geographies }) =>
-            geographies.map((geo) => (
-              <Geography
-                key={geo.rsmKey}
-                geography={geo}
-                strokeWidth={0.3}
-                pointerEvents="none"
-                className="fill-background-surface-300 stroke-border-strong"
-              />
-            ))
-          }
-        </Geographies>
-
-        {MAPPED_REGIONS.map((region) => {
-          const isActive = region.code === activeRegionCode
-
-          return (
-            <Marker
-              key={region.key}
-              coordinates={region.coordinates}
-              onMouseEnter={() => onRegionHover(region.code)}
-              onMouseLeave={() => onRegionHover(undefined)}
-            >
-              {isActive && <circle r={4} className="animate-ping fill-brand" />}
-              <circle
-                r={3.5}
-                strokeWidth={1}
-                className={cn(
-                  'cursor-pointer transition-colors',
-                  isActive ? 'fill-brand stroke-brand-500' : 'fill-brand-500 stroke-brand-400'
-                )}
-              />
-            </Marker>
-          )
-        })}
-
-        {activeRegion && (
-          <Marker coordinates={activeRegion.coordinates}>
-            <foreignObject x={-85} y={-46} width={170} height={40} className="pointer-events-none">
-              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-md border bg-surface-100/90 px-2 py-1.5 backdrop-blur-xs">
-                {/* Flags are SVGs, which next/image can't serve while dangerouslyAllowSVG is off */}
-                <img
-                  alt=""
-                  className="w-4 rounded-xs"
-                  src={`/images/regions/${activeRegion.code}.svg`}
+        <ZoomableGroup
+          center={MAP_CENTER}
+          zoom={MAP_ZOOM}
+          minZoom={MAP_ZOOM}
+          maxZoom={MAP_ZOOM}
+          // The map is a static illustration: no panning, no zooming
+          filterZoomEvent={() => false}
+        >
+          <Geographies geography={GeographyData}>
+            {({ geographies }) =>
+              geographies.map((geo) => (
+                <Geography
+                  key={geo.rsmKey}
+                  geography={geo}
+                  strokeWidth={0.3}
+                  pointerEvents="none"
+                  className="fill-foreground-muted/10 stroke-border-strong dark:fill-background-surface-300 dark:stroke-border-strong"
                 />
-                <div className="flex flex-col leading-tight">
-                  <span className="text-[10px] text-foreground">{activeRegion.displayName}</span>
-                  <span className="font-mono text-[9px] text-foreground-lighter">
-                    {activeRegion.code}
-                  </span>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </foreignObject>
-          </Marker>
-        )}
-      </ZoomableGroup>
-    </ComposableMap>
+              ))
+            }
+          </Geographies>
+
+          {MAPPED_REGIONS.map((region) => {
+            const isSelected = region.code === selectedRegionCode
+            const isHighlighted = isSelected || region.code === hoveredRegionCode
+
+            return (
+              <Marker
+                key={region.key}
+                coordinates={region.coordinates}
+                onMouseEnter={() => onRegionHover(region.code)}
+                onMouseLeave={() => onRegionHover(undefined)}
+                onClick={() => onRegionSelect(region.code)}
+              >
+                {isSelected && <circle r={4} className="animate-ping fill-brand" />}
+                <circle
+                  r={isHighlighted ? 4 : 3.5}
+                  strokeWidth={1}
+                  className={cn(
+                    'cursor-pointer transition-colors',
+                    isSelected
+                      ? 'fill-brand-500 stroke-brand-600'
+                      : isHighlighted
+                        ? 'fill-brand stroke-brand-600'
+                        : 'fill-brand-600 stroke-brand-400'
+                  )}
+                />
+              </Marker>
+            )
+          })}
+        </ZoomableGroup>
+      </ComposableMap>
+
+      {shownRegion && shownPosition && (
+        <div
+          className="pointer-events-none absolute z-10 -translate-y-1/2"
+          style={{
+            // Anchored to the free side of the marker, capped at the space there is on that side
+            // so a tooltip never runs past the edge, and kept a half-height clear of the top and
+            // bottom edges
+            ...(isTooltipOnLeft
+              ? {
+                  right: `calc(${100 - shownPosition.left}% + 0.625rem)`,
+                  maxWidth: `calc(${shownPosition.left}% - 1rem)`,
+                }
+              : {
+                  left: `calc(${shownPosition.left}% + 0.625rem)`,
+                  maxWidth: `calc(${100 - shownPosition.left}% - 1rem)`,
+                }),
+            top: `clamp(1.125rem, ${shownPosition.top}%, calc(100% - 1.125rem))`,
+          }}
+        >
+          <RegionTooltip
+            region={shownRegion}
+            isSelected={shownRegion.code === selectedRegionCode}
+            onClear={onRegionClear}
+          />
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </>
   )
 }
diff --git a/apps/www/package.json b/apps/www/package.json
index dc4473d2a09..2dbec8f9552 100644
--- a/apps/www/package.json
+++ b/apps/www/package.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     "common": "workspace:*",
     "common-tags": "^1.8.2",
     "config": "workspace:*",
+    "d3-geo": "^3.1.1",
     "dayjs": "^1.11.12",
     "dev-tools": "workspace:*",
     "eslint-config-supabase": "workspace:*",
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@
     "@types/animejs": "^3.1.12",
     "@types/classnames": "^2.3.1",
     "@types/common-tags": "^1.8.4",
+    "@types/d3-geo": "^3.1.0",
     "@types/mdast": "^4.0.4",
     "@types/mdx-js__react": "^1.5.6",
     "@types/parse-numeric-range": "^0.0.1",
diff --git a/apps/www/pages/regions.tsx b/apps/www/pages/regions.tsx
index 809ab325c19..58cf94c89fa 100644
--- a/apps/www/pages/regions.tsx
+++ b/apps/www/pages/regions.tsx
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ const RegionsPage = () => {
         </SectionContainer>
 
         <SectionContainer className="flex flex-col gap-8 lg:gap-12">
-          <SectionHeading
-            title="Available regions"
-            description="Every region runs on AWS. You pick one when you create a project."
-          />
           <RegionsExplorer />
         </SectionContainer>
 
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 56a1694bddf..399de9f9508 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -1735,6 +1735,9 @@ importers:
       config:
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../packages/config
+      d3-geo:
+        specifier: ^3.1.1
+        version: 3.1.1
       dayjs:
         specifier: ^1.11.12
         version: 1.11.13
@@ -1901,6 +1904,9 @@ importers:
       '@types/common-tags':
         specifier: ^1.8.4
         version: 1.8.4
+      '@types/d3-geo':
+        specifier: ^3.1.0
+        version: 3.1.0
       '@types/mdast':
         specifier: ^4.0.4
         version: 4.0.4