Karimnagar is a municipal corporation and the fourth largest city in the Indian state of Telangana after Hyderabad, Warangal and Nizamabad. The city is located 165 kilometres (103 mi) north of the state capital, Hyderabad on the banks of Manair River, which is a tributary of the Godavari River. It is the administrative headquarters of Karimnagar District and has been selected as one of the 100 cities in India to be developed as a smart city under the Smart City Project.