Bonito de Minas is part of the statistical microregion of Januária.

It is surrounded by the following municipalities: Januária, Montalvânia, Cônego Marinho, and the state of Bahia.

It is connected by poor roads to the regional center of Januária to the south.

The Serra dos Tropeiros and the boundary with the state of Bahia are to the north.

The main economic activities are cattle raising and farming with modest production of rice, beans, corn, and lemons.