Lihula is a town in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia. It is located in the western part of the country, in the Pärnumaa region.
The town serves as a local administrative and service centre for the surrounding rural area within Lääneranna Parish. Like much of western Estonia, the surrounding landscape is predominantly rural and agricultural.
Lihula is one of several small towns in Pärnu County, which is named after the city of Pärnu, the county's largest urban centre and administrative capital.