محمد فتح الرحمن الحسن2017-12-052017-12-052003http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9056‘ ABSTRACT Urban geography is considered one branch of the branches of Human Geography - it is a relatively new branch when compared with the other branches. The domain of this branch of geography urban is the study of the city and the country, because they represent human presence or‘ gathering with their differences of functions and degrees of their being urban or rural. This study is a bout the provincial town of Karima for its historical importance as well as its inijiortance for tourism, because of the great historic ruins or reniams that date back to the civilization of Napata kingdom . J This city ( Karima ) has not received they attention it deserves in term of the study of the population and urban. The aim of this research is to handle matters related to this city as regarding people (population urban) and evaluation of its development. This study ( thesis ) is centered a round the geographical study of Karima : its growth, its development, historical importance and geographical location . The study has also handled the geography of surrounded areas and the knowledge of its morphology and demography and factors that had effect on that, the study has also handled the condition of the population : ethnic fonnations through the prevailing trades as well as land utilization in the city . The also included the discussion of the relation,ship between the city and the surrounded areas and the mutual interests between the city and the country a round it . The study has followed a number of approaches including : Descriptive analytical approach, historical as well as statistical approaches. The study is composed of seven sections that have been devoted to the details of the problems and came out with the recommendations necessary for the development of the city. The study has ended with these results and recommendations and can mention for example these recommendations: With the importance of developing the town economically, socially and culturally. t By supporting the necessary services for the town. By planning for structural building for the town future. For the importance results for example: The site of the town has an effect in climate as result of the rise of temperature degrees. Inhabitance of the town most of them are Shaygia. The natural situation of the town is hard.جغرافية المدنThesis