Mustjala is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia.

Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Mustjala Parish.

The Admiralty Baltic Pilot Vol II mentions Mustjala Church, a white stone building with a dark roof, as a 'useful mark' for shipping.

Name Mustjala was attested in historical sources as Mustell in 1592. The name of the village is believed to be derived from the anthroponym *Mustjalg (genitive: *Mustjala) 'black leg'.

Notable people Notable people who were born or lived in Mustjala include: Paul Saagpakk (1910–1996), linguist and lexicographer

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