| Northern State | |
| Native Name: | الولاية الشمالية |
| Other Name: | ash-Shamaliyah |
| Settlement Type: | State |
| Mapsize: | 299px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Sudan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Dongola |
| Leader Title: | Wali |
| Leader Name: | Engineer Ali Awad Musa |
| Area Total Km2: | 348765 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Total: | 936255[1] |
| Population Density Km2: | 2.39 |
| Timezone: | CAT |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 19.6167°N 67°W |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2017) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.625[2] · 1st |
Northern () is one of the 18 wilayat (states) of Sudan. It has an area of 348,765 km2 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.