Northern (Arabic: الولاية الشمالية Aš Šamāliya) is one of the 18 wilayat (states) of Sudan. It has an area of 348,765 km and an estimated population of 936,255. Northern Sudan was in ancient times Nubia. Jebel Uweinat is a mountain range in the area of the Egyptian-Libyan-Sudanese border.

Localities

• Dongola (Capital)
• Gararish
• Merowe
• Wadi Halfa
• Al Dabbah
• Delgo
• Al Goled
• Al Burgaig