Champua is a notified area council in Kendujhar district in the state of Odisha, India. The suburb has its importance as it provides a major trade route for transport of iron ore and manganese from some of the major mines of the state to the nearest port & out-state depots. It is also known for its pre-independence truss bridge built by British rulers, the judicial buildings of the same period as well as a few educational institutes who have a good reputation in the state. The river Baitarani flows by Champua, which is one of the largest rivers of the state second only to Mahanadi.