Emirate of Ajman
Ajman
إِمَارَة عَجْمَان ʼImāra(t) ʻAǧmān | |
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| Emirate of Ajman | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Ajman in the UAE | |
| Coordinates: 25°25′N 55°30′E / 25.417°N 55.500°E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Subdivisions | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Islamic absolute monarchy within a federation |
| • Ruler | Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III |
| • Crown Prince | Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi |
| Area | |
• Total | 259 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 582,852 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| Demonym | Ajmani |
| GDP | |
| • Total | US$ 10.9 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | US$ 22,600 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AE-AJ |
The Emirate of Ajman (Arabic: إمارة عجمان ʼImāra(t) ʻAǧmān, pronounced [ʔɪ.maː.ra(t) ʕad͡ʒ.maːn]) is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It joined the United Arab Emirates federation on December 2, 1971. It has an area of 259 square kilometers (100 sq mi), which makes it the smallest of the emirates in area, while its population of approximately 582,852 in 2024 makes it the fourth most populous emirate. It is named after the city of Ajman, which is its seat of government. The main landmass of the emirate is a semi-enclave, surrounded on the north, east, and south by the Emirate of Sharjah.
Located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, Ajman also controls two small inland exclaves: Manama and Masfout, both of which are primarily agricultural. Approximately 95% of the population of the emirate resides in the city of Ajman, which forms part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Ajman is ruled by Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III of the Na'im tribe. The Crown Prince of the emirate is Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi.