Populated coastal places in the United Arab Emirates

Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is on a creek on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf. As of 2025, its population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are expatriates. The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023, while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area has a population of 6 million people.

capital city of the United Arab Emirates

one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates

emirate of the United Arab Emirates

Sharjah (; '', Gulf Arabic: aš-Šārja'') is a major port city and the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah and forms part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. The emirate shares legal, political, military and economic functions with the other emirates of the UAE within a federal framework. Each emirate has jurisdiction over some functions such as civil law enforcement and provision and upkeep of local facilities. Sharjah has been ruled by the Al Qasimi dynasty since the 18th century.

emirate of United Arab Emirates

one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates

emirate of United Arab Emirates

one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates

Ajman (Arabic: عجمان '''Aǧmān; Gulf Arabic: عيمان ʿYmān'') is the fifth-largest and fifth-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Al Ain. It is the capital of the Emirate of Ajman and forms part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area, It is bounded by the Persian Gulf to the west and surrounded by the Emirate of Sharjah on land.

capital of Ras al-Khaimah, UAE

Fujairah City () is the capital of the emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. It is the seventh-largest city in UAE, located on the Gulf of Oman (part of the Indian Ocean). It is the only Emirati capital city on the UAE's east coast. The city of Fujairah is an industrial and commercial hub located on the west coast of the Indian Ocean that sits at the foothills of the Hajar Mountains.

human settlement

artificial archipelago in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Jumeirah ( Emirati pronunciation: ) is a coastal residential area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates mainly comprising low rise private dwellings and hotel developments. It has both large expensive detached properties and more modest town houses built in a variety of architectural styles. The area is popular with expatriates working in Dubai and is familiar to many visiting tourists.

human settlement in United Arab Emirates

human settlement in United Arab Emirates

a white sand beach in Dubai

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