Sharjah: facts

At a glance

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• Region: Sharjah
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 1,800,000
• Coordinates: 25.3342° N, 55.4122° E
• Time zone: Asia/Dubai (UTC+04:00)
• Currency: Dirham (AED)
• Distance to the capital, Abu Dhabi: 142 km (88 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Dubai International Airport (DXB): 10 km (6 mi), straight line
• Sharjah International Airport (SHJ): 11 km (7 mi), straight line
• Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC): 55 km (34 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Halwan: 1.6 km (1.0 mi)
• Layyah: 4.6 km (2.9 mi)
• Ajman: 10 km (6 mi)
• Bur Dubai: 14 km (9 mi)
• Warisan: 19 km (12 mi)

Events

• Date Festival: May 2027