Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Sharjah is one of 7 primary administrative regions in United Arab Emirates with a population of approximately 2,374,132 people.

Facts and figures on Sharjah at a glance

Region name: Sharjah (Ash Shāriqah)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,374,132 people
Country: United Arab Emirates
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Sharjah (Ash Shāriqah) is located in the regional capital Sharjah (Sharjah) with a population of 1,274,749 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Sharjah's regional capital Sharjah to United Arab Emirates's capital Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi) is approximately 142 km (88 mi).

Facts and figures about Sharjah
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Sharjah Ash Shāriqah2,374,132 peopleSharjah Sharjah1,274,749 people

Compare with other regions in United Arab Emirates.

Map of Sharjah

Map of Sharjah

Information on Sharjah

Information on Sharjah
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Sharjah Ash ShāriqahSharjah Sharjah9United Arab EmiratesAsia

Time in Sharjah

Time in Sharjah
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 5:56pm (17:56h)NoFri, 19 Apr 2024 - 5:56pm (17:56h)UTC +4.0Asia/Dubai

Geographic coordinates of Sharjah

Latitude & Longitude of Sharjah
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map25°19'03.5"N (25.3176300°)55°26'26.1"E (55.4405700°)

Subregions in Sharjah

There are 9 administrative subregions in Sharjah.
Subregions in Sharjah
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Al Batayih Al Batayih1.4,116--
Al Hamriyah Al Hamriyah2.3,430--
Al Madam Al Madam3.11,560--
Dhaid Dhaid4.20,957--
Dibba Al Hesn Dibba Al Hesn5.13,076--
Kalba Kalba6.27,376--
Khor Fakkan Khor Fakkan7.40,677--
Milehah Milehah8.4,956--
Sharjah Sharjah9.1,324,473--

External sources of information on Sharjah

Sharjah on Wikipedia