Zummar (Arabic: زمار), also (Kurdish: زوممار) Zemar or Zumar, is both the name of an Iraqi subdistrict located in north Nineveh Governorate and of its seat, the town of Zummar.
The population is a mix of Arabs and Kurds, most of whom work in agriculture.
In August 2014, Zummar subdistrict fell to ISIL's hands.
It is located 60 km north west of Mosul city at the west bank of the river Tigris.
With the building of the Mosul dam, the town got relocated further south to its current position.