DXB
Dubai International Airport
Large airport
10.2 km
SHARJAH
Sharjah · UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AE) · 25.33°N / 55.41°E
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ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 292,672
Sharjah is a city in United Arab Emirates with a population of 1,800,000. It sits at 25.33/55.41, runs on Asia/Dubai, is 1 km from Halwan.
Population
1,800,000
Place Type
Regional Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Asia/Dubai
All facts
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Subdivision
- Sharjah
- Coords
- 25.33°N / 55.41°E
- UTC offset
- +4
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
SHJ
Sharjah International Airport
Large airport
10.6 km
NHD
Al Minhad Air Base
Medium airport
34.4 km
Universities
American University of Sharjah
aus.edu
Skyline University College, Sharjah
skylineuniversity.com
University of Sharjah
sharjah.ac.ae
FAQ
- What is the population of Sharjah?
- 1,800,000 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Sharjah in?
- Asia/Dubai.
- Which country is Sharjah in?
- United Arab Emirates (AE).
- Which airport serves Sharjah?
- Dubai International Airport (DXB).
- How far is Sharjah from Abu Dhabi?
- About 142 km.
- Does Sharjah have a university?
- Yes. American University of Sharjah and Skyline University College, Sharjah.
- What languages are spoken in United Arab Emirates?
- Arabic.
- What currency is used in United Arab Emirates?
- UAE Dirham.
- How many cities are in United Arab Emirates?
- 106 on record.
- Which admin region is Sharjah in?
- Sharjah.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/292672
{
"data": {
"id": 292672,
"name": "Sharjah",
"ascii_name": "Sharjah",
"country_code": "AE",
"population": 1800000,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Asia/Dubai",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLA",
"latitude": 25.3342,
"longitude": 55.41221
}
}
Context
- 92.8x the population of Halwan.
- 1 km from Halwan.
- Same timezone (Asia/Dubai) as 105 other cities in United Arab Emirates.