The Qayyarah or Qayara (Arabic: القيارة) subdistrict is part of Mosul District in southern Nineveh Governorate on the west bank of Tigris river in Iraq.

Agriculture is the main source of income for its inhabitants, and farmers grow various crops including wheat and watermelons.

The extracted oil is very heavy sour crude (API gravity 15°) therefore the production was in small quantities.

In December 2009, the field was awarded by the Iraqi government to Angolan Sonangol in the second bidding round, when the company was the sole bidder for the contract.

Sonangol holds 75% stake, while the remaining portion (25%) went to North Oil Company as a secondary partner.

After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Qayyarra airfield was used as an American base until 2010, when it was turned over to the Iraqi Army.