Sharjah

Is a seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) in the country of United Arab Emirates.

Its center lies at a latitude of 25.36222 and longitude of 55.39111and it has an elevation of 18 meters above sea level.

Sharjah also goes by the names, Al Sharjah, Ash 'Mariqah, Ash Shariqa, Ash Shariqah, Ash Shāriqa, Ash Shāriqah, Ash-Shariqah' emiraat, Ash-Shāriqah' emiraat, Sarjo, Schardscha, Shardzha, Sharga, Sharijah, Shariqah, Sharja, Sharjah, Sharzha, Shār

The prodominant languages spoken are ar-AE (Arabic) and its currency is the Dirham (AED), currently exchanging at 1 United Arab Emirates Dirham = 0.17951 British Pound Sterling 1 United Arab Emirates Dirham = 0.27229 United States Dollar .

Sharjah currently has a population of 543700 (estimate).

Sunrise commences: 05:34 and sunset is at 18:55, not taking into account daylight saving time (DST).

Seat of a first-order administrative division : seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)

• Dubai (16.56 km to travel)(1137347)
• `Ajmān (7 km to travel)(226172)
• Umm al Qaywayn (27.84 km to travel)(44411)

Dubai

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Inlet : a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water

• Khawr Zawrah (12.72 km to travel)
• Khawr ash Shāriqah (3.57 km to travel)
• Khawr al Khān (4.93 km to travel)
• Khawr Dubayy (18.14 km to travel)
• Khawr ‘Ajmān (8.13 km to travel)

Dubai

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Locality : a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

• Zawr (27.64 km to travel)
• ‘Urqūb Sibā’ (10.91 km to travel)
• Umm ar Raml (17.83 km to travel)
• ‘Ūd al Maţīnah (14.41 km to travel)
• Samnān (9.1 km to travel)

Electric-Blue Reflection! ....{by Bassam}

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Palace : a large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence

• Za‘bīl (18.6 km to travel)

Silver - Mamzar Beach in Dubai ...........{by Bassam}

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Sand area : a tract of land covered with sand

• Raml Wāsiţ (8.39 km to travel)
• Nahdah (7.55 km to travel)

Dubai Metro-Khalid Bin Al-Walid Station - Dubai ....{by Bassam}

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Dune(s) : a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand

• Umm ar Raml (14.35 km to travel)
• Nadd Rāshid (15.94 km to travel)

Good moment for a nice thought! - Jumeirah Open Beach in Dubai ....{by Bassam}

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Bay : a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

• Khawr Umm al Qaywayn (29.02 km to travel)

Dubai

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Wells : cylindrical holes, pits, or tunnels drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface

• ‘Ūd al Maţīnah (13.06 km to travel)
• Ţawī Marqab (4.85 km to travel)

Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization ............{Bassam}

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Well : a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface

• Ţawī Ţayy (21.46 km to travel)
• Ţawī Sharqān (2.51 km to travel)
• Sabkah (9.14 km to travel)
• Ţawī Ramārīm (14.46 km to travel)
• Mushrif (17.23 km to travel)

Khaled Lagoon at night in Sharjah ....{by Bassam}

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Point : a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape

• Ra’s Shandaghah (15.17 km to travel)
• Ra’s Layyah (0.93 km to travel)

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Port : a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor

• Mīnā’ Rāshid (14.33 km to travel)
• Mīnā’ Khālid (2.04 km to travel)
• Mīnā’ al Ḩamrīyah (9.4 km to travel)

Oilfield : an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value

• Ḩaql Rāshid (23.97 km to travel)

Peninsula : an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water

• Nadd Māni‘ (26.4 km to travel)

Tribal area : a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes

• Masā‘īd (8.15 km to travel)
• Ghafalah (18.13 km to travel)
• Āl Bū Shāmis (21.11 km to travel)

Hill : a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

• ‘Arqūb Majana’at (12.18 km to travel)
• Nadd Bilād (10.17 km to travel)
• Tall Ţālib (8.24 km to travel)
• Tall Bāsh (10.15 km to travel)

Oasis(-es) : an area in a desert made productive by the availability of water

• Ghāf Mushrif (17.23 km to travel)

Cultivated area : an area under cultivation

• Al Falaj (5.74 km to travel)
• Ghāfāt al Baqar (8.76 km to travel)

Stadium : a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators

• Nādī ash Shabāb (9 km to travel)

Industrial area : an area characterized by industrial activity

• Minţaqat ar Rumūl aş Şinā‘īyah (13.17 km to travel)
• Al ‘Uwayr (12.58 km to travel)

Area : a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries

• Rumaythāt (17.93 km to travel)

Camp(s) : a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use

• Murqaab Camp (4.86 km to travel)

Underground irrigation canal(s) : a gently inclined underground tunnel bringing water for irrigation from aquifers

• Falaj Wāsiţ (5.4 km to travel)

Airport : a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo

• Dubai International Airport (12.46 km to travel)
• Sharjah International Airport (13.21 km to travel)

Hotel : a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public

• Crowne Plaza (19.19 km to travel)
• Seashell Inn (15.52 km to travel)
• Hilton Dubai Creek (14.94 km to travel)
• Pearl Residence (16.46 km to travel)
• Dusit Dubai (11.9 km to travel)

Railroad station : a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight

• Bahnhof Al Jaddaf (17.71 km to travel)
• Bahnhof Al Qusais (9.54 km to travel)
• Bahnhof Al Rashidiya (14.98 km to travel)

Building(s) : a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.

• HHHR Tower (19.21 km to travel)
• The Index (20.69 km to travel)

Tower : a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter

• Rose Tower (20.32 km to travel)

Road : an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles

• Sheikh Zayed Road (19.52 km to travel)

Economic region : a region of a country established for economic development or for statistical purposes

• Messe Dubai (13.16 km to travel)

Museum : a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited

• Dubai Museum (14.52 km to travel)

Beach : a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves

• Jumeirah Beach (20.69 km to travel)