Pănătău is a commune located in Buzău County within the Muntenia region of Romania. It serves as an administrative division comprising nine distinct villages.
The constituent villages that make up the Pănătău commune include Begu, Lacu cu Anini, Măguricea, Pănătău, Plăișor, Râpile, Sibiciu de Jos, Tega, and Zaharești.