Cheekha Dar (Arabic: شيخا دار, romanized: šīḵā dār, Kurdish: Çîxî Derê, Sorani Kurdish: چیخی دەرێ), which means Black Tent, is the local Kurdish name for the mountain, located in Kurdistan Region of Iraq, currently thought to be the highest in Iraq.

[2] It is 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the village of Gundah Zhur and is on the border with Iran.

It was climbed in November 2004 by English explorer Ginge Fullen, who recorded a GPS reading of 3,628 meters at the coordinates in the adjacent table.

The first reported winter ascent was by Jonathan Beswick and Matthew DuPuy on March 18, 2011.

There is a danger of land mines in the area on approach between Hamilton Road and the village of Gundah Zhur.