Which country or map area contains Sharjah?
Sharjah is shown within United Arab Emirates in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- United Arab Emirates
- Region name
- Sharjah
- Approximate latitude
- 25.1° north
- Approximate longitude
- 55.9° east
- Country capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Country currency
- United Arab Emirates dirham
- World region
- Western Asia
Quick answers about Sharjah
What kind of place is Sharjah?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Sharjah on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 25.1° north latitude and 55.9° east longitude.
What is the capital of United Arab Emirates?
The country capital is Abu Dhabi.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.