Sumbal is a town and a notified area committee in the Bandipora district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Sumbal is 19 kilometres away from Srinagar (the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir).

The surrounding parts of sumbal consist of many villages like Nowgam, shadipora, Shahtulpora, Shilwat, Shiganpora, Inderkote.

Sumbal is situated on the bank of the river Jhelum and is adjacent to the Manasbal lake.

There are also many notable figures from this area including Kashmir's first Muslim lady pilot Iram Habibi and many other personalities particularly poets.