Nova Aurora is located about fifty kilometers north of the Paranaíba River, which forms the boundary between the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais.

Highway connections are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / Cristianópolis / GO-139 / Caldas Novas / Corumbaíba / GO-210 /.

Distancias Rodoviarias Sepin Neighboring municipalities are: Corumbaíba, Cumari, Goiandira and Ipameri.

Nova Aurora began with the Boa Vista do Quilombo cattle ranch, which belonged to the municipality of Catalão.

Most of the population was employed in public administration, commerce, transformation industries, subsistence agriculture, and cattle raising.