A large number of native Kumzaris believe that the name was derived by blending the two Arabic words 'kam' and 'zar,' which means 'How many [people] visited [the village]?'

[2] Kumzar is located in the Musandam Governorate of Oman, and is the country's northernmost inland population center.

It is located on the coastline, facing the Strait of Hormuz, and is situated between the inlets of a canyon.

[3] The Kumzari people practice the religion of Islam, but have a distinct culture from the Arabs in the rest of Oman.

[5][6][7] In Khasab, the Kumzari are isolationist, living in their own separate district close to the sea.