Lamitan is located on the northeastern part of the island province of Basilan. It is bounded on the north by the Basilan Strait, on the east by the municipality of Tuburan, on the south by Tipo-Tipo town and on the west by Isabela City. Most of the city area are rural areas which are either forested or devoted to agriculture. Lamitan is one of the 16 municipalities whose cityhood status is being questioned at the Supreme Court.

With an area of 354 square kilometers, Lamitan is politically subdivided into 45 barangays.

Like Isabela City, the following industries can be viable in Lamitan:

1. Cut flower
2. Rubber processing
3. Halal foods for export
4. seaweed processing - nearby Sulu and Tawi-Tawi are known seedweed producing provinces
5. Cold storage facilities especially for the fishing industry
6. Oleochemical products
7. Consumer goods such as processed foods, apparel
8. jewelry especially pearls
9. weaving

1. Balas Beach
2. Kulan Shrine
3. Lamitan Museum

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