| Shamator | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nagaland |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shamator District |
| Pushpin Map: | India Nagaland |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nagaland,India |
| Population Total: | 5,811 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN CODE |
| Postal Code: | 798612 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Urban: | 4,257 |
| Population Rural: | 1,554 |
| Coordinates: | 26.0745°N 94.8554°W |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Literacy |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 37.44% |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | English |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Native |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Yimkhiungrü Tikhir |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 983/1000 ♂/♀ |
| Leader Title: | MLA |
| Leader Name: | S Keoshu Yimchunger (NDPP) |
Shamator is a town and the headquarters of the Shamator district in the Indian state of Nagaland.
Shamator was declared district headquarter of newly formed district by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio after understanding between Tikhir Tribal Council and Yimkhiung Tribal Council.[1] [2] Earlier the town was part of Shamator circle of Tuensang District.[3] [4]
The town mostly inhabited by Yimkhiung Naga and Tikhir Naga tribes.[5]