35°48′00″N 43°17′00″E / 35.80000°N 43.28333°E
Qayyara
القيارة | |
|---|---|
  Qayyara | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′00″N 43°17′00″E / 35.80000°N 43.28333°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Nineveh Governorate |
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. Its seat is the town of Qayyarah. The population in Qayyara subdistrict is primarily Sunni Muslim Arabs, belonging to various tribes, but primarily the Jubur or Jabur. Agriculture is the main source of income for its inhabitants, and farmers grow various crops including wheat and watermelons. Qayyarah is rich with natural resources, including oil and sulfur.
The name of the subdistrict derives from the Arabic word for tar.
In June 2014, the subdistrict of Qayyara fell to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.