Ajmān, or Ujman (Arabic:عجمان) is the smallest member state of the United Arab Emirates, with an area of just 250 km². Arabic (العربية) is a Semitic language, closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ...
Located along the Persian Gulf, it also controls Masfut and Manama, two small, inland enclaves that are primarily agricultural. The population of approximately 135,000 is located mainly in the capital, Ajman. The population has grown considerably in recent years, due to an influx of people from the neighboring states of Dubai and Sharjah. Satellite image showing the Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf (Persian: خلیج فارس, pronounced khalij-e fārs, IPA:/χaliːdʒɛfaːrs/, Arabic: الخليج الفارسي) is an extension of the Gulf of Oman in between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran (Persia). ... In human geography, an enclave is a piece of land which is totally enclosed within a foreign territory. ... The Burj_al-Arab Hotel Classification Emirate, City Emirate Dubai Emir Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area 3,885 km² [1] Population - Total (2005) - Density - UAE calculated rank -Emirate - City 1,141,959 (Emirate) [2] 1,137,376 (city, proper) [3] 293. ... The Emirate of Sharjah (Arabic: الشارقة) extends along approximately 16 kilometres of the United Arab Emiratess Gulf coastline and for more than 80 kilometres into the interior. ...
It is ruled by emir Sheikh Humayd ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi.
Ajman, located a short distance north-east of Sharjahscapital city is the smallest of the seven emirates in terms of its physical size, occupying only about 0.3 per cent of the countrys total landmass.
Ajmans central square where the old fort, now a museum, is located, is within walking distance of hotels, restaurants and coast.
Ajman also has two inland enclaves: Masfut is an agricultural village located in the mountains 110km to the south-east of the city, whilst Manama lies approximately 60km to the east.
Ajman City Centre mall is another shoppers’ destination with international and local retail shops to cater to a diverse range of tastes.
History is evident throughout the emirate as in the example of the old watchtower at the town's entrance, and the large fort in the town's centre.
Ajman Free Zone, established in 1988, it was granted autonomous status under the Amiri decree no. 3 of 1996 issued by H.H. Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman.