Map of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Sharjah is the administrative centre of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, with a population of about 1,800,000. It lies at 25.3374°N, 55.4121°E. Sharjah is about 142 km (88 mi) northeast of Abu Dhabi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ajman City, 10 km to the northeast.

Sharjah at a glance

Where is Sharjah?

• The 3rd largest city in United Arab Emirates by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 33 min on the shortest day to 13 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sharjah

• Ajman City — 10 km northeast
• Umm Al Quwain City — 29 km northeast
• Dubai — 31 km south
• Ras Al Khaimah City — 73 km northeast
• Reef Al Fujairah City — 87 km east
• Khawr Fakkān — 93 km east
• Al Fujairah City — 97 km east
• Shināş — 125 km southeast, Oman
• Al Buraymī — 127 km south, Oman
• Al Shamkhah City — 127 km southwest

Largest cities in Sharjah

• Khawr Fakkān — 40,677

Largest cities in United Arab Emirates

• Dubai — 3,790,000
• Abu Dhabi — 1,807,000
• Al Ain City — 846,747
• Ajman City — 490,035
• Ras Al Khaimah City — 351,943
• Musaffah — 243,341
• Al Fujairah City — 118,933
• Khalifah A City — 85,374
• Reef Al Fujairah City — 82,310
• Bani Yas City — 80,498

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.