Zummar

"Zumar" redirects here. For the sura of the Qur'an, see Az-Zumar.

Zummar زمار / زوممار
Town and subdistrict
Interactive map of Zummar
Zummar Location in Iraq
Coordinates (Zummar): 36°46′13.4688″N 42°38′17.6814″E
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Nineveh Governorate
District	Tel Afar District
Subdistrict	Zummar
Relocated	After construction of the Mosul Dam
Seat	Zummar
Population  (2017)
• Total	50,000
	Mix of Arabs and Kurds, majority employed in agriculture
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)
Area code	+964
ISO 3166 code	IQ-NI
Zummar lies on the west bank of the Tigris River, 60 km northwest of Mosul. It is known for wheat farming and its two oil fields: Ain Zala oil field and Batma oil field, both operated by the North Oil Company.

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Zummar (Arabic: زمار, Kurdish: زوممار) also 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. Wheat is the prime crop there.

Main article: Battle of Zumar

In August 2014, Zummar subdistrict fell into ISIL's hands. In October 2014, Zummar was recaptured by the Kurdish Peshmerga. It stayed under the control of the Kurdistan Regional Government until 2017, when it was captured by the Federal government of Iraq during the 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict.