Ajman
Sign in to saveAjman (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.
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Ajman is the fifth-largest city in the United Arab Emirates and serves as the capital of the Emirate of Ajman, situated between the Persian Gulf and the surrounding Emirate of Sharjah. It is part of the larger Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area and ranks as one of the country's major population centers.
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Place details
- Locality
- عجمان
- Region
- إمارة عجمان
- Country
- الإمارات العربية المتحدة
- Population
- 490,035
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- Etymology
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- Population
- Commercial
- Ajman Free Zone
- Tourism
- Transportation
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- Marine / Water Transport
- Ports & Maritime Freight
- Air
- Education
- Healthcare
- Ajman Stud
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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.
== Etymology == The word Ajman comes from Arabic (ʕajmān), related to عَجَم (ʕajam, “foreigner”), because the area was at one time inhabited by Persians.