Zăbala (Hungarian: Zabola, pronounced [ˈzɒbolɒ]; German: Gebissdorf) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania.

The commune comprises 4 villages: Peteni (Székelypetőfalva), Surcea (Szörcse), Tamașfalău (Székelytamásfalva), and Zăbala.

[3] The name of "Zabola" means "bridle", i.e., the straps of leather that are put around the head of a horse to allow the rider to control it.

After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of the Kingdom of Romania and fell within plasa Covasna of Trei Scaune County.

The territory of Northern Transylvania remained under Soviet military administration until March 9, 1945, after which it became again part of Romania.