Kassala 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. The state borders Khartoum to the west, Qadarif to the south, Eritrea to the east, River Nile to the northwest, and Red Sea State to the northeast. Kassala is the capital of the state. Towns in the state of Kassala include Aroma, Hamashkoraib, Halfa el Jadida, Khashm el Girba and Telkuk.