Ajman

Ajman
عجمان
City
Clockwise from top: Aerial view of Ajman, Corniche Mosque, Ajman beach, Street in Ajman, Ajman Fort Museum
Coat of arms of Ajman
Ajman is located in United Arab Emirates
Ajman
Ajman
Location of Ajman in the UAE
Ajman is located in Persian Gulf
Ajman
Ajman
Location within the Persian Gulf
Coordinates: 25°24′49″N 55°26′44″E / 25.41361°N 55.44556°E / 25.41361; 55.44556
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateEmirate of Ajman
Founded1750
Government
 • TypeMonarchy
 • EmirSheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III
Area
 • Land148 km2 (57 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total490,035[1]
GDP
 • TotalUS$ 9.3 billion (2023)
 • Per capitaUS$ 22,600 (2023)
Time zoneUTC+4 (UAE Standard Time)
Websiteajman.ae

Ajman (Arabic: عجمان 'Aǧmān; Gulf Arabic: عيمان ʿYmān) is the capital of the emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates. It is the fifth-largest city in UAE after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Al Ain. Located along the Persian Gulf, it is engulfed by the larger emirate of Sharjah in territory.

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