Karima (Arabic: كريمة) is a town in Northern State in Sudan some 400 km from Khartoum on a loop of the Nile.

Beside it are the ruins of Napata, a city-state of ancient Nubia on the west bank of the Nile River, including the temples of Amun and Mut.

The Shaigiya tribe lived around Karima and Korti, but suffered for their support of the British against the Mahdi.

Halfway between Karima and El-Kurru there is an area with a large number of petrified trees.

April through October are extremely hot, with high temperatures routinely exceeding 40 °C (104 °F), while the rest of the year is cooler, with cool nights.