Nivala is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 10,454 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 536.88 square kilometres (207.29 sq mi) of which 8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi) is water. The population density is 19.83 inhabitants per square kilometre (51.4/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Rakel Liehu is a Finnish poet, dramatist and novelist.