Ajman
عجمان | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 25°24′49″N 55°26′44″E / 25.41361°N 55.44556°E | |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Emirate | Emirate of Ajman |
Founded | 1750 |
Government | |
• Type | Monarchy |
• Emir | Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III |
Area | |
• Land | 148 km2 (57 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 490,035[1] |
GDP | |
• Total | US$ 9.3 billion (2023) |
• Per capita | US$ 22,600 (2023) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time) |
Website | ajman.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.