Nívar is a municipality in the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, southern Spain. It lies in the central part of the comarca known as the Vega de Granada, on the northeastern slope of the Sierra de la Alfaguara. The town sits roughly 14 kilometres from Granada, the provincial capital.
The municipality is bordered by Cogollos Vega, Huétor Santillán, Alfacar and Güevéjar. According to the 2005 census (INE), Nívar had a population of 681 inhabitants.