Ash Shariqah (Ash Shāriqah), Sharjah

Ash Shariqah: one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates

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Ash Shāriqah at a glance

Ash Shāriqah currently has 3 quality-checked populated place pages and 8 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Ash Shāriqah

Country United Arab Emirates
State Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
Area 2590 km2
Latitude & Longitude 25.3176,55.4406
Altitude 571 feet / 174 meters
Capital Sharjah
Establishment December 02, 1793 (232 years ago)
Time Zone UTC+04:00
Local time 11:02:33 (20th April 2026)

Geography

Ash Shāriqah is located at 25°19'3"N 55°26'26"E (25.3176300, 55.4405700). It has 4 neighbors: Umm al Qaywayn, `Ajman, Abu Zaby and Fujairah.

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The largest city of Ash Shāriqah is Sharjah with a population of 1,324,473. . See all Ash Shāriqah cities & populated places.

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