The territory of Nicosia, classified as a mountains and characterized by thick and luxuriant wooded vegetation, has an irregular profile, reaching 1,558 meters of altitude. It is located in the north-western part of the province of Enna, on the border with those of Palermo and Messina, on the slopes of Mount Bauda, in the valley of the Salso river. It is part of the Oriented Natural Reserve of the Sambughetti and Campanito Mountains and Monte Altesina.