Năvodari (Romanian pronunciation: [nəvoˈdarʲ], historical names: Carachioi; Caracoium, Turkish: Kara Koyum) is a town in Constanța County, region of Northern Dobruja, Romania, with a population of 34,398 as of 2021.
The town formally includes a territorially distinct community, Social Group Peninsula, and administers the neighbouring village of Mamaia-Sat.
A law adopted that year granted the commune of Năvodari town status and placed the Mamaia Sat village under its administration.
Some 5 km (3.1 mi) from the town itself there is a summer camp (the largest one in Romania), built under the communist regime for school children.
Due to its interesting programmes, good accommodation and affordable prices, it was extremely popular among teachers and parents.