List of cities in the United Arab Emirates

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Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates
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The table below shows a list of every city in the UAE with a population of at least 10,000, listed in descending order. The capitals are shown in bold. The population numbers are of the cities, and not the emirates, often with the same name. There is also an additional list of the rest of the populated settlements in the UAE under 10,000 (not listed in descending order).[1][2]

Largest cities

Emirate capital and largest city
Federal Capital
Nº City Population Emirate Location
1 Dubai 3,564,931  Dubai 25°15′47″N 55°17′50″E / 25.263056°N 55.297222°E / 25.263056; 55.297222 (Dubai)
2 Abu Dhabi 2,189,860  Abu Dhabi[3] 24°28′00″N 54°22′00″E / 24.466667°N 54.366667°E / 24.466667; 54.366667 (Abu Dhabi)
3 Sharjah 1,405,000  Sharjah[4] 25°21′27″N 55°23′27″E / 25.3575°N 55.390833°E / 25.3575; 55.390833 (Sharjah)
4 Al Ain 846,747  Abu Dhabi 24°12′27″N 55°44′41″E / 24.2075°N 55.744722°E / 24.2075; 55.744722 (Al Ain)
5 Ajman 490,035  Ajman[5] 25°24′49″N 55°26′44″E / 25.413611°N 55.445556°E / 25.413611; 55.445556 (Ajman)
6 Ras Al Khaimah 191,753  Ras Al Khaimah 25°47′00″N 55°57′00″E / 25.783333°N 55.95°E / 25.783333; 55.95 (Ras Al Khaimah)
7 Fujairah 118,933  Fujairah[6] 25°07′19″N 56°20′49″E / 25.121927°N 56.346876°E / 25.121927; 56.346876 (Fujairah)
8 Umm Al Quwain 59,098  Umm al-Quwain 25°32′39″N 55°33′12″E / 25.544095°N 55.553305°E / 25.544095; 55.553305 (Umm Al Quwain)
9 Kalba 51,000  Sharjah[3] 25°04′27″N 56°21′19″E / 25.074167°N 56.355278°E / 25.074167; 56.355278 (Kalba)
10 Madinat Zayed 46,862  Abu Dhabi[7] 23°39′08″N 53°39′13″E / 23.652222°N 53.653611°E / 23.652222; 53.653611 (Madinat Zayed)
11 Khor Fakkan 43,223  Sharjah[3] 25°20′00″N 56°21′00″E / 25.333333°N 56.35°E / 25.333333; 56.35 (Khor Fakkan)
12 Dibba Al-Fujairah 41,017  Fujairah 25°35′28″N 56°15′36″E / 25.591°N 56.26°E / 25.591; 56.26 (Dibba Al-Fujairah)
13 Ruwais 38,740  Abu Dhabi 24°06′12″N 52°35′01″E / 24.103333°N 52.583611°E / 24.103333; 52.583611 (Ruwais)
14 Ghayathi 34,333  Abu Dhabi 23°50′33″N 52°48′36″E / 23.8425°N 52.81°E / 23.8425; 52.81 (Ghayathi)
15 Dhaid 33,000  Sharjah[3] 25°17′00″N 55°53′00″E / 25.283333°N 55.883333°E / 25.283333; 55.883333 (Dhaid)
16 Jebel Ali 31,634  Dubai 25°00′41″N 55°03′40″E / 25.01126°N 55.06116°E / 25.01126; 55.06116 (Jebel Ali)
17 Liwa Oasis 20,192  Abu Dhabi[7] 23°08′00″N 53°46′00″E / 23.133333°N 53.766667°E / 23.133333; 53.766667 (Liwa Oasis)
18 Hatta 13,295  Dubai 24°47′48″N 56°07′03″E / 24.796667°N 56.1175°E / 24.796667; 56.1175 (Hatta)
19 Ar-Rams 13,000  Ras Al Khaimah 25°52′44″N 56°01′25″E / 25.878889°N 56.023611°E / 25.878889; 56.023611 (Ar-Rams)
20 Dibba Al-Hisn 12,573  Sharjah[3] 25°37′08″N 56°16′24″E / 25.618889°N 56.273333°E / 25.618889; 56.273333 (Dibba Al-Hisn)
21 Al Jazirah Al Hamra 10,190  Ras Al Khaimah 25°41′00″N 55°49′12″E / 25.6832°N 55.8200°E / 25.6832; 55.8200 (Al Jazirah Al Hamra)

Other towns and settlements

City Population Emirate
Abu al Abyad  Abu Dhabi
Adhen 4,516  Ras Al Khaimah
Al Ajban  Abu Dhabi
Al Aryam  Abu Dhabi
Al Awir 8,457  Dubai
Al Badiyah 7,153  Fujairah
Al Bataeh 3,958  Sharjah
Al Bithnah  Fujairah
Al Faqa 2,291  Abu Dhabi and  Dubai
Al Halah  Fujairah
Al Hamraniyah  Ras Al Khaimah
Al Hamriyah 3,297  Sharjah
Al Jeer  Ras Al Khaimah
Al Khawaneej 8,222  Dubai
Al Lisaili 2,514  Dubai
Al Madam 8,652  Sharjah
Al Manama 5,823  Ajman
Al Mirfa 9,111  Abu Dhabi
Al Qusaidat  Ras Al Khaimah
Al Qor  Ras Al Khaimah
Al Salamah  Umm al-Quwain
Al Shuwaib  Abu Dhabi
Al Rafaah 2,704  Umm al-Quwain
Al Rashidya  Umm al-Quwain
Al Ruwayyah 6,984  Dubai
Al Yahar  Abu Dhabi
Asimah  Ras Al Khaimah
Dalma 5,000  Abu Dhabi
Dadna  Fujairah
Digdaga  Ras Al Khaimah
Falaj Al Mualla 4,253  Umm al-Quwain
Ghalilah  Ras Al Khaimah
Ghayl 4,792  Ras Al Khaimah
Ghub  Fujairah
Habshan  Abu Dhabi
Huwaylat  Ras Al Khaimah
Khatt  Ras Al Khaimah
Khor Khwair  Ras Al Khaimah
Lahbab 4,490  Dubai
Manama 5,823  Ajman
Marawah  Abu Dhabi
Masafi 7,637  Ras Al Khaimah and  Fujairah
Masfut 8,988  Ajman
Mirbah  Fujairah
Mleiha 4,768  Sharjah
Nahil  Abu Dhabi
Qidfa  Fujairah
Sha'am 1,550  Ras Al Khaimah
Sila 7,900  Abu Dhabi
Sweihan 5,403  Abu Dhabi
Wadi Shah  Ras Al Khaimah
Zubarah 3,779  Sharjah

References

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