| Kassala State | |
| Native Name: | Arabic: ولاية كسلا |
| Other Name: | Ash Sharqiyah |
| Settlement Type: | State |
| Image Seal Size: | 100px |
| Mapsize: | 299px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Sudan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Sudan States Coordinating Council |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Kassala |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | vacant |
| Area Total Km2: | 36710 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Total: | 2519071[1] |
| Timezone: | CAT |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 15.75°N 78°W |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2017) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.453[2] |
Kassala (Arabic: ولاية كسلا, called Ash Sharqiyah during 1991—1994) is one of the 18 wilayat (states) of Sudan. It has an area of 36,710 km2 and an estimated population of approximately 2,519,071 in 2018. Kassala is the capital of the state; other towns in Kassala include Aroma, Hamashkoraib, Halfa el Jadida (New Halfa), Khashm el Girba and Telkuk.[3]
In 2016, Kassala State suffered a severe bread shortage.[4]