List of cities in the United Arab Emirates

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Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates Downtown Burj Dubai and Business Bay, seen from Safa Park.jpg
Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates
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Map of the United Arab Emirates

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).

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Largest cities

Emirate capital and largest city
Federal Capital
CityPopulation Emirate Location
1 Dubai 3,564,931Flag of Dubai.svg  Dubai 25°15′47″N55°17′50″E / 25.263056°N 55.297222°E / 25.263056; 55.297222 (Dubai)
2 Abu Dhabi 1,807,000Flag of Abu Dhabi.svg  Abu Dhabi 24°28′00″N54°22′00″E / 24.466667°N 54.366667°E / 24.466667; 54.366667 (Abu Dhabi)
3 Sharjah 1,405,000Flag of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.svg  Sharjah [1] 25°21′27″N55°23′27″E / 25.3575°N 55.390833°E / 25.3575; 55.390833 (Sharjah)
4 Al Ain 846,747Flag of Abu Dhabi.svg  Abu Dhabi 24°12′27″N55°44′41″E / 24.2075°N 55.744722°E / 24.2075; 55.744722 (Al Ain)
5 Ajman 490,035Flag of Ajman.svg  Ajman [2] 25°24′49″N55°26′44″E / 25.413611°N 55.445556°E / 25.413611; 55.445556 (Ajman)
6 Ras Al Khaimah 191,753Flag of Ras al-Khaimah.svg  Ras Al Khaimah 25°47′00″N55°57′00″E / 25.783333°N 55.95°E / 25.783333; 55.95 (Ras Al Khaimah)
7 Fujairah 118,933Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  Fujairah [3] 25°07′19″N56°20′49″E / 25.121927°N 56.346876°E / 25.121927; 56.346876 (Fujairah)
8 Umm Al Quwain 59,098Flag of Umm al-Qaiwain.svg  Umm al-Quwain 25°32′39″N55°33′12″E / 25.544095°N 55.553305°E / 25.544095; 55.553305 (Umm Al Quwain)
9 Kalba 51,000Flag of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.svg  Sharjah [1] 25°04′27″N56°21′19″E / 25.074167°N 56.355278°E / 25.074167; 56.355278 (Kalba)
10 Madinat Zayed 46,862Flag of Abu Dhabi.svg  Abu Dhabi [4] 23°39′08″N53°39′13″E / 23.652222°N 53.653611°E / 23.652222; 53.653611 (Madinat Zayed)
11 Khor Fakkan 43,223Flag of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.svg  Sharjah [1] 25°20′00″N56°21′00″E / 25.333333°N 56.35°E / 25.333333; 56.35 (Khor Fakkan)
12 Dibba Al-Fujairah 41,017Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  Fujairah 25°35′28″N56°15′36″E / 25.591°N 56.26°E / 25.591; 56.26 (Dibba Al-Fujairah)
13 Ruwais 38,740Flag of Abu Dhabi.svg  Abu Dhabi 24°06′12″N52°35′01″E / 24.103333°N 52.583611°E / 24.103333; 52.583611 (Ruwais)
14 Ghayathi 34,333Flag of Abu Dhabi.svg  Abu Dhabi 23°50′33″N52°48′36″E / 23.8425°N 52.81°E / 23.8425; 52.81 (Ghayathi)
15 Dhaid 33,000Flag of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.svg  Sharjah [1] 25°17′00″N55°53′00″E / 25.283333°N 55.883333°E / 25.283333; 55.883333 (Dhaid)
16 Jebel Ali 31,634Flag of Dubai.svg  Dubai 25°00′41″N55°03′40″E / 25.01126°N 55.06116°E / 25.01126; 55.06116 (Jebel Ali)
17 Liwa Oasis 20,192Flag of Abu Dhabi.svg  Abu Dhabi [4] 23°08′00″N53°46′00″E / 23.133333°N 53.766667°E / 23.133333; 53.766667 (Liwa Oasis)
18 Hatta 13,295Flag of Dubai.svg  Dubai 24°47′48″N56°07′03″E / 24.796667°N 56.1175°E / 24.796667; 56.1175 (Hatta)
19 Ar-Rams 13,000Flag of Ras al-Khaimah.svg  Ras Al Khaimah 25°52′44″N56°01′25″E / 25.878889°N 56.023611°E / 25.878889; 56.023611 (Ar-Rams)
20 Dibba Al-Hisn 12,573Flag of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.svg  Sharjah [1] 25°37′08″N56°16′24″E / 25.618889°N 56.273333°E / 25.618889; 56.273333 (Dibba Al-Hisn)
21 Al Jazirah Al Hamra 10,190Flag of Ras al-Khaimah.svg  Ras Al Khaimah 25°41′00″N55°49′12″E / 25.6832°N 55.8200°E / 25.6832; 55.8200 (Al Jazirah Al Hamra)

Other towns and settlements

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

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