The Lamaria church is situated at the northern outskirts of the highland village of Zhibiani, part of the Ushguli territorial unit, Mestia Municipality. Zhibiani is one of the highest permanently inhabited places in Europe, located at 2,100 above sea level. The building tops a hill above the village, set against the backdrop of the 5,193 metre-high summit of Shkhara. It is surrounded by low stone wall and defended by a Svan tower standing on its west end.