emirate of Ajman

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The Emirate of Ajman covers {{convert|260|km2}}. 95% of the population lives in the city of Ajman.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uaeinteract.com/docs/Ajman_population_at_over_262,000;_Population_up_by_12,000_and_Emiratis_account_for_16/46426.htm |title=Ajman population at over 262,000 |date=16 July 2011 |access-date= 30 November 2014 |website=UAE Interact |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428043711/http://www.uaeinteract.com/docs/Ajman_population_at_over_262%2C000%3B_Population_up_by_12%2C000_and_Emiratis_account_for_16/46426.htm |archivedate=28 April 2015}}{{Cite web|title=Ajman population crosses the 262,000 mark|url=https://www.emirates247.com/news/ajman-population-crosses-the-262-000-mark-2011-08-16-1.413624|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.emirates247.com|language=en|archive-date=10 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810010832/https://www.emirates247.com/news/ajman-population-crosses-the-262-000-mark-2011-08-16-1.413624|url-status=live}}

As well as the city of Ajman, the emirate encompasses two landlocked exclaves, Manama and Masfout. Manama is located 73 kilometers to the capital's east, covering an area of 26 km². Manama is in the plains at the foothills of the Hajjar Mountains some 60 km east of Ajman city. It also consists of a little, primarily agricultural oasis containing quarries and mines of magnesium and chromium. While Masfout is in the mountains proper, some 110 km southeast of Ajman City. It consists of a small town that provides essential services and valleys sustained by subsistence farming and marble quarrying.{{Cite book|last1=Cadène|first1=Philippe|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fSSzAQAAQBAJ&q=Manama+and+Masfout,+both+of+which+are+primarily+agricultural.&pg=PA68|title=Atlas of the Gulf States|last2=Dumortier|first2=Brigitte|date=2013-04-15|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-24566-2|language=en|access-date=20 October 2021|archive-date=20 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220102253/https://books.google.com/books?id=fSSzAQAAQBAJ&q=Manama+and+Masfout,+both+of+which+are+primarily+agricultural.&pg=PA68|url-status=live}}

The city and main territory of Ajman is bordered to the landward side by Sharjah, while Manama shares borders with Sharjah and Fujairah.{{Cite web|title=Best In Travel Magazine Issue 57 // 2018 // Discover Ajman, UAE|url=https://issuu.com/bestintravel/docs/bitm-57/8|access-date=2021-08-11|website=Issuu|language=en|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811204759/https://issuu.com/bestintravel/docs/bitm-57/8|url-status=live}} Masfout borders Oman, Dubai (the village and exclave of Hatta) and Ras Al Khaimah. Both Manama and Masfout are fertile regions and support widespread agricultural development.

Most of the main emirate's landmass is developed, with extensive suburbs stretching out almost to the E311 arterial road,{{Cite web|title=All About Major UAE Highways: E11, E311, E611 & More|url=https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/major-uae-highways/|access-date=2021-08-11|website=A blog about homes, trends, tips & life in the UAE|language=en-US|archive-date=1 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101160749/https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/major-uae-highways/|url-status=live}} with light industrial zones and warehousing towards the northeast. Ajman's creek has been dredged and walled to form a port area and this is the location for the Ajman Port and the Ajman Free Zone.{{cite web| url = http://www.afza.gov.ae/en/| title = Ajman Free Zone| access-date = 25 November 2014| archive-date = 22 May 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160522040312/http://www.afza.gov.ae/en/| url-status = live}} Ajman Free Zone{{Cite web|title=UAE Freezones: air and sea ports and free zones|url=https://gcc.mazars.com/Home/Contact-us/Frequently-Asked-Questions/Frequently-Asked-Questions-for-the-UAE/UAE-Freezones|access-date=2021-08-11|website=gcc.mazars.com|language=en-GB|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811205221/https://gcc.mazars.com/Home/Contact-us/Frequently-Asked-Questions/Frequently-Asked-Questions-for-the-UAE/UAE-Freezones|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Car catches fire in Dubai|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/car-catches-fire-in-dubai-1.80924877|access-date=2021-08-11|website=gulfnews.com|language=en|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811205219/https://gulfnews.com/uae/car-catches-fire-in-dubai-1.80924877|url-status=live}} Ajman has a thriving textile industry and is home to some 15% of the UAE's manufacturing firms.{{Cite news|url = https://www.zawya.com/story/Manufacturing_boosts_UAE_GDP-ZAWYA20140323115442/|title = Manufacturing boosts UAE GDP|last = Johnson|first = Alice|date = 23 March 2014|work = Zawya|access-date = 30 November 2014|archive-date = 18 July 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150718183414/http://www.zawya.com/story/Manufacturing_boosts_UAE_GDP-ZAWYA20140323115442/|url-status = live}}

The small areas of sandy desert outside the city support scant seasonal growths of wild grasses and scrub, ghaf trees and occasional date palms.{{Cite web|url = http://www.uaeinteract.com/nature/|title = Nature|date = 16 June 2011|access-date = 30 November 2014|website = UAE Interact|archive-date = 22 November 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151122112833/http://www.uaeinteract.com/nature/|url-status = dead}}{{Cite web|title=Emirate of Ajman|url=https://www.mydubai.com.au/region/ajman/|access-date=2021-08-11|website=My Dubai|language=en-AU|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811205217/https://www.mydubai.com.au/region/ajman/|url-status=live}} Acacia and ghaf trees are to be found in abundance in Manama, which has long been established as an agricultural centre. Date palm groves and fruit tree plantations are characteristic of Masfout.{{Cite web|title=Al Manama|url=https://ajman.travel/en/destinations/al-manama/|access-date=2021-08-11|website=ajman.travel|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811205954/https://ajman.travel/en/destinations/al-manama/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Masfout and Manama - Enclaves of Ajman|url=http://www.virtualmarket.itb-berlin.com/en/Masfout-and-Manama-Enclaves-of-Ajman,p1703602|access-date=2021-08-11|website=ITB Berlin|language=en|archive-date=20 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220102312/https://www.itb.com/en/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2021-03-05|title=10 Of The Best Things to do in Ajman|url=https://tropicalwarehouse.co.uk/blog/2021/03/things-to-do-in-ajman/|access-date=2021-08-11|website=Tropical Warehouse|language=en-US|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811205954/https://tropicalwarehouse.co.uk/blog/2021/03/things-to-do-in-ajman/|url-status=live}}

The three municipalities in Ajman Emirate are:

• Ajman
• Manama
• Masfout (including Ajman-Oman condominium of Hadf)

The list of cities for which data is available in the Ajman Metropolitan Area has been updated in the corresponding sources.

• Al Nuaimia
• Al Rawda
• Al Jerf
• Al Hamidiya
• Al Rumailah
• Al Nakhil
• Al Zorah
• Al Heliow
• Ajman Industrial areas

The Emirate of Ajman is a monarchy, ruled by Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III since succeeding his father in 1981.{{Cite web|title=H.H Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuami|url=http://www.ourallegiancetokhalifa.com/en/SupremeMembers/SheikhHumaidBinRashid/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=www.ourallegiancetokhalifa.com|archive-date=26 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726194600/http://ourallegiancetokhalifa.com/en/SupremeMembers/SheikhHumaidBinRashid/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Royal Families of the UAE|url=https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/royal-families-of-the-uae.html|access-date=2021-08-15|website=WorldAtlas|date=August 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815143014/https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/royal-families-of-the-uae.html|url-status=live}} The Crown Prince of Ajman is Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi.{{Cite web|title=His Highness Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman inaugurates Body & Soul Health Club & Spa and The Terrace Restaurant at the Gulf Medical University Campus, Ajman-U.A.E. amidst pomp and splendor. – THUMBAY Group News|url=https://www.thumbay.com/news/his-highness-sheikh-ammar-bin-humaid-bin-rashid-al-nuaimi-crown-prince-of-ajman-inaugurates-body-soul-health-club-spa-and-the-terrace-restaurant-at-the-gulf-medical-university-campus-ajman-u-a-e/,%20https://www.thumbay.com/news/his-highness-sheikh-ammar-bin-humaid-bin-rashid-al-nuaimi-crown-prince-of-ajman-inaugurates-body-soul-health-club-spa-and-the-terrace-restaurant-at-the-gulf-medical-university-campus-ajman-u-a-e/|access-date=2021-08-15|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The emirate has been ruled by members of the Al Nuaimi family (or tribe) since 1810.{{Cite web|title=Al Zorah Golf Club: a natural beauty {{!}} Leading Courses|url=https://www.leadingcourses.com/inspiration/621d4e41-ea79-4613-8cf4-64a3e41d91a8/al-zorah-golf-club-a-natural-beauty|access-date=2021-08-15|website=www.leadingcourses.com|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815143837/https://www.leadingcourses.com/inspiration/621d4e41-ea79-4613-8cf4-64a3e41d91a8/al-zorah-golf-club-a-natural-beauty|url-status=live}} It contributes four senators, or seats, to the 40-seat Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web| url = https://www.mfnca.gov.ae/en/areas-of-focus/political-participation/federal-national-council/| title = Federal National Council| access-date = 15 August 2021| archive-date = 15 August 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210815143842/https://www.mfnca.gov.ae/en/areas-of-focus/political-participation/federal-national-council/| url-status = live}}{{Cite web|title=Sheikh Khalifa: UAE's Federal National Council to be 50 per cent women|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/government/sheikh-khalifa-uae-s-federal-national-council-to-be-50-per-cent-women-1.800357|access-date=2021-08-15|website=The National|date=9 December 2018|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815143834/https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/government/sheikh-khalifa-uae-s-federal-national-council-to-be-50-per-cent-women-1.800357|url-status=live}}Kenneth Katzman. (23 December 2011).

[https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/20111223_RS21852_7cdbfd352d8fa843d95080bab7bd21528c7ca8eb.pdf The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy] Congressional Research Service {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815143836/https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/20111223_RS21852_7cdbfd352d8fa843d95080bab7bd21528c7ca8eb.pdf |date=15 August 2021 }}

Ajman's municipality and planning department was founded in 1968 and is responsible for integrated city planning, trade licensing, building licensing and planning and the development of roads and civic infrastructure, health care, agricultural policy and public parks.{{Cite web|title=Ajman Municipality & Planning Department - Overview, Email format & Competitors|url=https://betterfy.io/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Betterfy|language=en|archive-date=23 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923214210/https://betterfy.io/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=Ajman Municipality & Planning Department|url=https://www.protenders.com/companies/ajman-municipality-planning-department|access-date=2021-08-15|website=www.protenders.com|language=en|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815144253/https://www.protenders.com/companies/ajman-municipality-planning-department|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2020-04-18|title=Ajman Municipality Air Quality Monitoring Network Maintenance|url=https://eis-me.com/ajman-municipality-annual-maintenance-contract/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Enviro' & Industrial Solutions ME|language=en-US|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815144255/https://eis-me.com/ajman-municipality-annual-maintenance-contract/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Ammar Al Nuaimi participates in Ajman Municipality's golden jubilee celebrations|url=http://wam.ae/en/details/1395302662096|access-date=2021-08-15|website=wam|date=23 January 2018|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815144254/http://wam.ae/en/details/1395302662096|url-status=live}} Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi is the Chairman of Ajman Municipality and Planning Department since 2005.{{Cite web|title=Arab Youth Center|url=https://arabyouthcenter.org/en/team|access-date=2021-08-15|website=arabyouthcenter.org|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815144254/https://arabyouthcenter.org/en/team|url-status=live}} In addition, Ajman has a [http://www.ajmanded.ae/portal/en/home.aspx Department of Economic Development] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511055125/http://www.ajmanded.ae/Portal/en/home.aspx |date=11 May 2015 }}, which encourages FDI and drives the emirate's economic opportunities.{{cite web| url = https://www.devex.com/organizations/department-of-economic-development-ded-ajman-122476| title = Department of Economic Development (DED-Ajman)| access-date = 15 August 2021| archive-date = 15 August 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210815144943/https://www.devex.com/organizations/department-of-economic-development-ded-ajman-122476| url-status = live}}{{Cite web|title=Department of Economic Development – Ajman (DED-Ajman)|url=https://www.menaherald.com/en/tag/department-economic-development-%E2%80%93-ajman-ded-ajman|access-date=2021-08-15|website=MENA Herald|language=en|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815144945/https://www.menaherald.com/en/tag/department-economic-development-%E2%80%93-ajman-ded-ajman|url-status=live}}

Ajman's real estate market is regulated by the [http://www.arra.ae/ Ajman Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ARERA)], established in December 2008 to bring regulation to bear on Ajman's fast-growing and uncontrolled property boom.{{Cite web|title=Real Estate within the UAE: A summary of legislative development|url=https://www.tamimi.com/law-update-articles/real-estate-within-the-uae-a-summary-of-legislative-development/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Al Tamimi & Company|language=en|archive-date=24 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924082948/https://www.tamimi.com/law-update-articles/real-estate-within-the-uae-a-summary-of-legislative-development/|url-status=live}}{{cite web| url = https://www.arabianbusiness.com/ajman-establishes-new-real-estate-regulator-41119.html| title = arabianbusiness.com| access-date = 15 August 2021| archive-date = 15 August 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210815144954/https://www.arabianbusiness.com/ajman-establishes-new-real-estate-regulator-41119.html| url-status = live}}{{Cite web|title=Ajman Real Estate Regulatory Agency (ARRA), UAE - Company Information, Key People, Latest News and Contact Details - ZAWYA MENA Edition|url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/company/Ajman_Real_Estate_Regulatory_Agency-1008939/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=www.zawya.com|language=en|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815144943/https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/company/Ajman_Real_Estate_Regulatory_Agency-1008939/|url-status=live}}

Its rulers were:{{Cite web|title=Founding father of Ajman: portrait of a ruler with a common touch|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/founding-father-of-ajman-portrait-of-a-ruler-with-a-common-touch-1.652013|access-date=2021-08-21|website=The National|date=10 March 2013|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821113313/https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/founding-father-of-ajman-portrait-of-a-ruler-with-a-common-touch-1.652013|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Significant dates in UAE history|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/significant-dates-in-uae-history-1.357047|access-date=2021-08-21|website=The National|date=2 December 2012|archive-date=20 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220101552/https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/heritage/significant-dates-in-uae-history-1.357047/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Ragas|first=Sophie|title=De koninklijke familie van Ajman - All Things Royal|url=https://www.allthingsroyal.nl/koninklijkefamilies/ajman.php|access-date=2021-08-21|website=www.allthingsroyal.nl|language=nl|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821113315/https://www.allthingsroyal.nl/koninklijkefamilies/ajman.php|url-status=live}}

• 1816–1838 Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi (died 1838)
• 1838–1841 Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (1st time) (1816–1864)
• 1841–1848 Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (died 1848)
• 1848–1864 Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (2nd time)
• 1864 – April 1891 Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi II (1841–1891)
• April 1891 – 8 July 1900 Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi II (died 1900)
• 8 July 1900 – February 1910 Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi (18.. –1910)
• February 1910 – January 1928 Sheikh Humaid bin Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi
• January 1928 – 6 September 1981 Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi III (1904 –1981)
• 6 September 1981–present Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III (born 1931)

Ajman Police was founded in 1967 and originally housed in Ajman Fort, which was vacated by the Ruler, Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, in that year.{{Cite web|title=The founding sheikhs|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/heritage/the-founding-sheikhs-1.549509|access-date=2021-08-21|website=The National|date=December 2010|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821113814/https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/heritage/the-founding-sheikhs-1.549509|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Ajman Police History|url=https://www.ajmanpolice.gov.ae/portal/Front/post/about/3|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-21|website=www.ajmanpolice.gov.ae|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821113817/https://www.ajmanpolice.gov.ae/portal/Front/post/about/3}}{{cite web| url = https://www.moi.gov.ae/en/media.center/news/3755470.aspx| title = Ministry of Interior MOI - Under "fifty years of leadership and excellence", ...| access-date = 21 August 2021| archive-date = 21 August 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210821113817/https://www.moi.gov.ae/en/media.center/news/3755470.aspx| url-status = live}}{{Cite web|title=Ajman Police to mark 50th raising day|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/ajman-police-to-mark-50th-raising-day-1.1972880|access-date=2021-08-21|website=gulfnews.com|language=en|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821113815/https://gulfnews.com/uae/ajman-police-to-mark-50th-raising-day-1.1972880|url-status=live}} Ajman's legal system is governed by UAE Federal law and the Federal courts.[http://www.ialsnet.org/meetings/enriching/alshamsi.pdf The Role of Judiciary in United Arab Emirates] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821114014/http://www.ialsnet.org/meetings/enriching/alshamsi.pdf |date=21 August 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=Contracting Out of the Court's Jurisdiction in the UAE|url=https://www.tamimi.com/law-update-articles/contracting-out-of-the-courts-jurisdiction-in-the-uae/|access-date=2021-08-21|website=Al Tamimi & Company|language=en|archive-date=24 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724205951/https://www.tamimi.com/law-update-articles/contracting-out-of-the-courts-jurisdiction-in-the-uae/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Understanding the UAE's court system|url=https://gulfnews.com/living-in-uae/ask-us/understanding-the-uaes-court-system-1.1597828231748|access-date=2021-08-21|website=gulfnews.com|language=en|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821114008/https://gulfnews.com/living-in-uae/ask-us/understanding-the-uaes-court-system-1.1597828231748|url-status=live}}

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Ajman's GDP was $4.23 billion in 2012,{{Cite book|title = Ajman Annual Economic Report|publisher = Government of Ajman|location = UAE|pages = 22–30}} in which it had a positive trade balance with exports of $1.61 billion and imports of $600 million.{{Cite book|title = Ajman Annual Economic Report|publisher = Government of Ajman|year = 2013|pages = 34}} Ajman grew by 5% as GDP increased from 15,690 million dirhams in 2012 to 16,441 million in 2013, according to the annual economic reports of Ajman 2013 and 2014.[https://www.ajmanded.ae/en/pdf/2014AnnualReportEN.pdf Annual report 2014] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629190218/https://www.ajmanded.ae/en/pdf/2014AnnualReportEN.pdf |date=29 June 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=Ajman Economy Grow by 5% with GDP at 2013 Market Prices Increase to AED 16,414 Million|url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/press-releases/story/Ajman_Economy_Grow_by_5_with_GDP_at_2013_Market_Prices_Increase_to_AED_16414_Million-ZAWYA20151209082906|access-date=2021-08-11|website=www.zawya.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Ajman Economy Grow by 5% with GDP at 2013 Market Prices Increase to AED 16,414 Million|url=http://m.dubaiprnetwork.com/pr.asp?pr=105256|access-date=2021-08-11|website=m.dubaiprnetwork.com|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811210404/http://m.dubaiprnetwork.com/pr.asp?pr=105256|url-status=live}}

Ajman's economy is dominated by five sectors: manufacturing; construction; wholesale and retail; real estate and business services; and transport, storage and communications. In 2012, these sectors contributed some 82% of total GDP, with manufacturing (37%) and construction (15%) the two largest contributors.[https://www.ajmanded.ae/en/pdf/2013AnnualReportEN.pdf Annual report 2013] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815143016/https://www.ajmanded.ae/en/pdf/2013AnnualReportEN.pdf |date=15 August 2021 }} The three largest growth sectors in Ajman from 2010 to 2012 were social and personal services, which grew 6.4%, transport, storage and communication, which grew 5.1% and manufacturing, which grew 5%.

In 2013, the relative share of manufacturing activity formed 35% of GDP. The construction sector constituted 15%, including general contracting and maintenance, construction, and civil construction such as roads, bridges, and water systems. The relative contribution of the wholesale, retail trade, and repair services sector, which includes the resale of new and used goods, repair, and maintenance, reached about 13% of the value of GDP in the same year.

The fastest-growing trades in the manufacturing sector from 2009 to 2011 were carpentry and paper products, printing and publishing. Overall, the manufacturing sector in Ajman grew 16.3% over this period.{{Cite book|title = Ajman Annual Economic Report|publisher = Government of Ajman|year = 2013|location = UAE|pages = 35–38}} The re-exporting of chemicals and plastic products clocked over 100% growth in this same time period.

Major export markets from 2009 to 2011 were represented by the GCC countries (31%) and Asia (27%), while Africa and Asia were the fastest growing export markets over this period. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Iran were the Ajman's principal export trade partners.

Investments in Ajman grew in 2013 by 5% compared to 2012. Exports (including re-export) grew in the second quarter of 2014 by 53%.{{Cite news|url = https://www.zawya.com/story/Ministry_of_Economy_Releases_Emiratespecific_Data_on_Latest_Economic_Achievements_Ahead_of_UAEs_First_Economic_Planning_Forum_in_Fujairah-ZAWYA20141014105751/|title = UAE's first economic planning forum in Fujairah|date = 14 October 2014|work = Zawya|access-date = 30 November 2014|archive-date = 1 December 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141201010104/http://www.zawya.com/story/Ministry_of_Economy_Releases_Emiratespecific_Data_on_Latest_Economic_Achievements_Ahead_of_UAEs_First_Economic_Planning_Forum_in_Fujairah-ZAWYA20141014105751/|url-status = live}}

Established in 1988 to lead the industrial development of the emirate by attracting various companies and offering different privileges.{{Cite web|title=Ajman Free Zone|url=https://uaefreezones.com/fz_ajman.html|access-date=2021-08-21|website=uaefreezones.com|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821115002/https://www.uaefreezones.com/fz_ajman.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Ajman Free Zone Authority (AFZ), UAE - Company Information, Key People, Latest News and Contact Details - ZAWYA MENA Edition|url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/company/Ajman_Free_Zone_Authority-1000174/|access-date=2021-08-21|website=www.zawya.com|language=en|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821115004/https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/company/Ajman_Free_Zone_Authority-1000174/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2020-06-18|title=Ajman Free Zone Authority|url=https://www.nrdoshi.ae/ajman-free-zone-authority-afza-all-you-need-to-know/|access-date=2021-08-21|website=N R Doshi & Partners|language=en-US|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821115003/https://www.nrdoshi.ae/ajman-free-zone-authority-afza-all-you-need-to-know/|url-status=live}} Ajman Port and Ajman Free Zone are major contributors to the emirate's economy.{{Cite web|title=UAE Freezones: air and sea ports and free zones|url=https://gcc.mazars.com/Home/Contact-us/Frequently-Asked-Questions/Frequently-Asked-Questions-for-the-UAE/UAE-Freezones|access-date=2021-08-21|website=gcc.mazars.com|language=en-GB|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811205221/https://gcc.mazars.com/Home/Contact-us/Frequently-Asked-Questions/Frequently-Asked-Questions-for-the-UAE/UAE-Freezones|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Ajman Free Zone Authority (AFZA) — Business Setup Packages|url=https://mybusinessconsulting.ae/ajman-free-zone-authority-afza/|access-date=2021-08-21|website=My Business Consulting DMCC|language=en-US|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821115450/https://mybusinessconsulting.ae/ajman-free-zone-authority-afza/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=All about the Ajman Free Zone: Companies, Contact & more|url=https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/all-about-ajman-free-zone/|access-date=2021-08-21|website=A blog about homes, trends, tips & life in the UAE|language=en-US|archive-date=21 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821130432/https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/all-about-ajman-free-zone/|url-status=live}} Exporting to over 65 countries, the Free Zone has some 256 industrial companies and more than 12,000 companies operated in it.{{Cite web|url = http://www.uaefreezones.com/fz_ajman.html|title = Ajman Free Zone|access-date = 30 November 2014|website = UAEFreeZones.com|archive-date = 12 October 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141012115509/http://www.uaefreezones.com/fz_ajman.html|url-status = live}}[https://www.ups.com/assets/resources/media/en_GB/how_to_ship_to_UAE.pdf How to ship to UAE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821115003/https://www.ups.com/assets/resources/media/en_GB/how_to_ship_to_UAE.pdf |date=21 August 2021 }}

The business activity in Ajman Free Zone grew at an annual growth rate of about 23%, while the licenses issued grew from 1590 in 2009 to 2386 in 2011. The number of issued licenses by Ajman Municipality increased from 17,873 in 2009 to 21,799 in 2011 at an annual average rate of 10.4%. Then, it jumped to 24,525 in 2013 to mark the average growth rate as 26% in 2013. The renewed licenses in Ajman Free Zone increased by 33% in 2014 compared to 2013, while the new licenses issued in the same period achieved an increase of 70%.

Ajman was the first emirate in the UAE to offer 100% freehold to global investors, in 2004.{{Cite web|title=Sharjah, Ajman Allows Global Investors to Have 100% Ownership|url=https://businessakhbar.com/sharjah-ajman-allows-global-investors-to-have-100-ownership/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=businessakhbar.com|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831163140/https://businessakhbar.com/sharjah-ajman-allows-global-investors-to-have-100-ownership/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Rizvi|first=Muzaffar|title=Sharjah, Ajman offer 100% ownership to foreign investors|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/local/sharjah-ajman-offer-100-ownership-to-foreign-investors|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Khaleej Times|language=en|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831163137/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/local/sharjah-ajman-offer-100-ownership-to-foreign-investors|url-status=live}} This led to real estate prices rising rapidly, from $11 per square foot and, by 2007, developers had announced projects worth $21.78 billion, consisting of around 65,000 units in all.{{Cite book|title = Rashid: Portrait of a Ruler|last = Wilson|first = Graeme|publisher = Media Prima|year = 2010|isbn = 9789948152880|location = UAE|pages = 364}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KPPOkAKwk0gC&q=65&pg=PA42|title=The Report: Ajman 2008|date=2008|publisher=Oxford Business Group|isbn=978-1-902339-82-5|language=en|access-date=20 October 2021|archive-date=20 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220102209/https://books.google.com/books?id=KPPOkAKwk0gC&q=65&pg=PA42|url-status=live}} In an emirate with a population that used to be 240,000 the figure was high by any standard and the pace of development was not sustainable, with the 2008 financial crisis bringing development to a sharp halt. With considerable pain from investors in stalled projects, the Ajman Real Estate Regulatory Agency came under considerable pressure.{{Cite web|last=Nair|first=Deepthi|title=Ajman property regulator to restart stalled projects|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/real-estate/ajman-property-regulator-comes-to-investors-rescue|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Khaleej Times|language=en|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831171512/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/real-estate/ajman-property-regulator-comes-to-investors-rescue|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2011-04-25|title=Investors seeking legal route to recover down payments on stalled Ajman projects|url=https://www.propertywire.com/news/asia/ajman-uae-property-projects-2/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=PropertyWire|language=en-GB|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831171512/https://www.propertywire.com/news/asia/ajman-uae-property-projects-2/|url-status=live}}{{cite web| url = https://www.arabianbusiness.com/aqaar-complete-ajman-one-by-2011-17146.html| title = arabianbusiness.com| access-date = 31 August 2021| archive-date = 31 August 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210831171510/https://www.arabianbusiness.com/aqaar-complete-ajman-one-by-2011-17146.html| url-status = live}}

By 2011, work was continued on a number of projects, including the mixed business, leisure and residential development Ajman One.{{Cite web|title=Ajman One Tower Building Guide|url=https://www.bayut.com/buildings/ajman-one-towers/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Building Guides for Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Entire UAE|language=en-US|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831171512/https://www.bayut.com/buildings/ajman-one-towers/|url-status=live}}

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A development boom followed the opening of Ajman's real estate market to global investors in 2004, with 'true' freehold on offer.{{Cite web|title=Investors rush to buy freehold properties in Ajman|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/investors-rush-to-buy-freehold-properties-in-ajman-1.330693|access-date=2021-08-31|website=gulfnews.com|language=en|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831172229/https://gulfnews.com/uae/investors-rush-to-buy-freehold-properties-in-ajman-1.330693|url-status=live}} By 2008 the growth of real estate speculation and investment had led to the establishment of a real estate regulator, the Ajman Real Estate Regulatory Agency.{{Cite web|title=Ajman Real Estate Regulatory Agency (ARRA), UAE - Company Information, Key People, Latest News and Contact Details - ZAWYA MENA Edition|url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/company/Ajman_Real_Estate_Regulatory_Agency-1008939/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.zawya.com|language=en|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815144943/https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/company/Ajman_Real_Estate_Regulatory_Agency-1008939/|url-status=live}}{{cite web| url = https://www.arabianbusiness.com/ajman-planning-real-estate-regulator-42390.html| title = arabianbusiness.com| access-date = 31 August 2021| archive-date = 31 August 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210831172229/https://www.arabianbusiness.com/ajman-planning-real-estate-regulator-42390.html| url-status = live}} Arguably ineffective in the face of the fast-moving and evolutionary gold rush taking place, ARERA had not implemented widespread policies or regulations to curb the overheating market by the time the 2008 financial crisis brought many developments to a crashing halt. As of 2014, a number of key stalled projects had restarted, marking a more cautious and measured return to the development of the emirate's real estate market, which has recently benefited from offering competitive rentals to nearby Sharjah and Dubai.{{Cite news|url = http://gulfbusiness.com/2014/07/ajman-emerges-relocation-hotspot-dubai-sharjah-residents/|title = Ajman emerges as a relocation hotspot|last = Nagraj|first = Aarti|date = 15 July 2014|work = Gulf Business|access-date = 30 December 2014|archive-date = 20 December 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141220163726/http://gulfbusiness.com/2014/07/ajman-emerges-relocation-hotspot-dubai-sharjah-residents/|url-status = dead}}

The construction of Ajman International Airport began in the second half of 2008 after rescheduling the plan in 2003 in the Al Manama area of Ajman. Airport operations were scheduled to begin by 2011, and the airport was expected to host about 1 million passengers a year, rising to 10.4 million by 2046. The project stalled but has now been restarted and was projected to be completed by 2018{{Cite news|url = http://www.arabianbusiness.com/ajman-crown-prince-approves-571m-airport-plans-564682.html|title = Ajman Crown Prince approves $571m airport plans|last = Sambidge|first = Andy|date = 14 September 2014|work = Arabian Business|access-date = 30 December 2014|archive-date = 16 December 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141216104932/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/ajman-crown-prince-approves-571m-airport-plans-564682.html|url-status = live}}{{cite web| url = https://www.arabianbusiness.com/ajman-crown-prince-approves-571m-airport-plans-564682.html| title = arabianbusiness.com| access-date = 31 August 2021| archive-date = 5 June 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180605205236/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/ajman-crown-prince-approves-571m-airport-plans-564682.html| url-status = live}}{{Cite web|title=Parks, marina and airport all on the horizon for Ajman|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/parks-marina-and-airport-all-on-the-horizon-for-ajman-1.631453|access-date=2021-08-31|website=The National|date=15 February 2015|archive-date=22 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622113650/http://www.thenational.ae/uae/parks-marina-and-airport-all-on-the-horizon-for-ajman|url-status=live}} and will entail an investment of some $575m.{{Cite news|url = http://www.thenational.ae/uae/parks-marina-and-airport-all-on-the-horizon-for-ajman|title = Parks, marina and airport all on the horizon for Ajman|last = Oeiti|first = Rezan|date = 15 February 2015|work = The National|access-date = 16 February 2015|archive-date = 22 June 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170622113650/http://www.thenational.ae/uae/parks-marina-and-airport-all-on-the-horizon-for-ajman|url-status = live}}{{Cite web|title=Sharjah, Ajman turn 'attractive property hubs for buyers, tenants'|url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/business/story/Sharjah_Ajman_turn_attractive_property_hubs_for_buyers_tenants-SNG_200851656|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.zawya.com|language=en|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831172716/https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/business/story/Sharjah_Ajman_turn_attractive_property_hubs_for_buyers_tenants-SNG_200851656/|url-status=live}} However, it was put on hold till early 2020.{{Cite web|title=Ajman Airport|url=http://www.dubaifaqs.com/ajman-airport.php|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.dubaifaqs.com|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831173516/http://www.dubaifaqs.com/ajman-airport.php|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=More details of Ajman International Airport unveiled|url=https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/more-details-of-ajman-international-airport-unveiled-1.103560|access-date=2021-08-31|website=gulfnews.com|language=en|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831173514/https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/more-details-of-ajman-international-airport-unveiled-1.103560|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Arabian Aerospace - Is there a real case for an international airport at Ajman?|url=https://www.arabianaerospace.aero/is-there-a-real-case-for-an-international-airport-at-ajman-.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.arabianaerospace.aero|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831173925/https://www.arabianaerospace.aero/is-there-a-real-case-for-an-international-airport-at-ajman-.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Ajman airport tender to be issued this year|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/ajman-airport-tender-to-be-issued-this-year-1.358278|access-date=2021-08-31|website=gulfnews.com|language=en|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831173924/https://gulfnews.com/uae/ajman-airport-tender-to-be-issued-this-year-1.358278|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Boeing books its first profit since the pandemic on the back of 737 MAX deliveries|url=https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/boeing-books-its-first-profit-since-the-pandemic-on-the-back-of-737-max-deliveries-1.1627486465228|access-date=2021-08-31|website=gulfnews.com|language=en|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831173923/https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/boeing-books-its-first-profit-since-the-pandemic-on-the-back-of-737-max-deliveries-1.1627486465228|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Ajman International Airport Project - Details on ZAWYA MENA Edition|url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/project/311207094122/ajman-international-airport-project/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.zawya.com|language=en|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831173932/https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/project/311207094122/ajman-international-airport-project/|url-status=live}}

In 2007, the Ajman Marina project was launched by the Tanmiyat Group. The $3 billion was being constructed in two phases over the following five years. The project includes running tracks and facilities to attract international sporting events and provide a draw for tourism to the emirate.{{Cite web|title=No gain without pain: Why China's reform push must hurt investors?|url=https://gulfnews.com/business/analysis/no-gain-without-pain-why-chinas-reform-push-must-hurt-investors-1.1627465853202|access-date=2021-08-31|website=gulfnews.com|language=en|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831174436/https://gulfnews.com/business/analysis/no-gain-without-pain-why-chinas-reform-push-must-hurt-investors-1.1627465853202|url-status=live}}

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Ajman Fort was formerly the residence of the Ruler of Ajman but turned over to Ajman Police as their barracks in 1967. It was subsequently converted into a museum and housed an eclectic collection of artifacts and exhibitions of traditional life in Ajman.{{Cite web|title=Ajman Fort : A place of great attraction in UAE|url=http://muslimnews24.com/ajman-fort-a-place-of-great-attraction-in-uae/|access-date=2021-08-31|language=en-US|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831174842/http://muslimnews24.com/ajman-fort-a-place-of-great-attraction-in-uae/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=Ajman Museum|url=https://ajman.travel/en/destinations/ajman-city/ajman-museum/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=ajman.travel|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831174843/https://ajman.travel/en/destinations/ajman-city/ajman-museum/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=200-year-old Ajman fort reminds of ancient way of life|url=https://fridaymagazine.ae/travel/destinations/200-year-old-ajman-fort-reminds-of-ancient-way-of-life-1.2299818|access-date=2021-08-31|website=fridaymagazine.ae|language=en}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

The Red Fort was built during Sheikh Humaid bin Abdul Aziz Al Nuaimi (1910–1928), and consists of four rooms in two towers. The fort was restored in 1986 and a third tower was added to the two older towers. Gravel and red plaster were used in the construction of the walls of the fort and hence it was named the Red Fort. Sandalwood was used in the beams and supports for the construction of the roofs.{{Cite web|url = http://www.ajmantourism.ae/en/Disc/Pages/The-Red-Fort.aspx|title = The Red Fort|access-date = 30 November 2014|website = Ajman Tourism|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141206043829/http://www.ajmantourism.ae/en/Disc/Pages/The-Red-Fort.aspx|archive-date = 6 December 2014|url-status = dead}}

Manama museum, opened on 2 December 2012, is located in Al Mareer Fort, which was originally built during the reign of Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi (1873 – 1891). A yard overlooks seven rooms and a well. The fort is surrounded by palm trees irrigated by the old Manama Falaj.{{Cite web|url = http://www.ajmantourism.ae/en/Disc/Pages/Al-Manama-Museum-(Al-Mareer-Fort).aspx|title = Al Manama Museum|access-date = 30 November 2014|website = Ajman Tourism|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141206055349/http://www.ajmantourism.ae/en/Disc/Pages/Al-Manama-Museum-(Al-Mareer-Fort).aspx|archive-date = 6 December 2014|url-status = dead}}{{Cite web|title=Manama Museum, Ajman - Timings, Entry Fee, History & Artifacts|url=https://www.trawell.in/united-arab-emirates/ajman/manama-museum|access-date=2021-08-10|website=Trawell.in|archive-date=10 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810011203/https://www.trawell.in/united-arab-emirates/ajman/manama-museum|url-status=live}}

Located on the Ajman Corniche, the square Al Murabaa Watchtower was built in the 1930s.{{Cite web|title=Al-Murabaa Watchtower - Ajman Corniche|url=https://ajman.travel/en/destinations/ajman-city/al-murabbaa-watchtower/|access-date=2021-08-11|website=ajman.travel|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811205947/https://ajman.travel/en/destinations/ajman-city/al-murabbaa-watchtower/|url-status=live}}

Ajman's busy corniche is a popular evening and weekend destination for families and features a number of fast food outlets, coffee shops and stalls, hotels and other establishments.{{Cite news|last=Rix|first=Juliet|date=2019-11-18|title=The rival to Dubai that's on the brink of a tourism boom|language=en-GB|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/middle-east/united-arab-emirates/articles/the-alternative-to-dubai-enjoying-a-tourism-boom/|access-date=2021-08-31|issn=0307-1235|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831175051/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/middle-east/united-arab-emirates/articles/the-alternative-to-dubai-enjoying-a-tourism-boom/|url-status=live}}

Ajman University was founded in 1988 as Ajman University College of Science and Technology (AUCST) and subsequently was renamed Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST).{{Cite web|title=Univariety|url=https://www.univariety.com/college/Ajman-University/dc831073|access-date=2021-08-11|website=www.univariety.com|language=en|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811211733/https://www.univariety.com/college/Ajman-University/dc831073|url-status=live}} It is the principal higher education institution in Ajman, with colleges offering specializations in engineering, information technology, dentistry, mass communication, pharmacy and health sciences, business administration, environment, water and energy, education and law. Consisting of two clusters, J1 (25 lecture halls and 23 laboratories) and J2 (56 lecture halls and 56 laboratories), the university includes a teaching hospital for both dental and medical specializations.{{Cite web|url = http://www.ajman.ac.ae/en/about/campuses/ajman-campus.html|title = Ajman University Campus|access-date = 30 November 2014|website = Ajman University of Science & Technology|archive-date = 19 November 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141119211637/http://www.ajman.ac.ae/en/about/campuses/ajman-campus.html|url-status = live}}

The Gulf Medical University (GMU), previously Gulf Medical College, was established in 1998 as a leading medical university in the Gulf region and was awarded university status in July 2008 after an order issued by Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Its Hospital Group is the largest healthcare provider in the UAE.{{cite web |url=http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/medical-university-hails-decade-of-success-1.142283 |title=Medical university hails decade of success |publisher=Gulfnews.com |date=6 November 2008 |access-date=13 November 2011 |archive-date=10 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010204149/http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/medical-university-hails-decade-of-success-1.142283 |url-status=live }} The Gulf Medical University offers both Undergraduate and Graduate Programs.{{Cite web|title=Gulf Medical University|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/gulf-medical-university|access-date=2021-08-11|website=Top Universities|language=en|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811213235/https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/gulf-medical-university|url-status=live}}

City University College of Ajman (CUCA) is an institution of higher education located in Ajman. CUCA received its license from the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR) in August 2011. It provides education for UAE nationals and international students.{{Cite web|title=City University College of Ajman (CUCA) (Fees & Reviews): Ajman, UAE|url=https://www.edarabia.com/88235/city-university-college-of-ajman-uae/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=edarabia.com|language=en-US|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831175542/https://www.edarabia.com/88235/city-university-college-of-ajman-uae/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Study & Admission in City University College of Ajman|url=https://www.highereducation.ae/courses/city-university-college-of-ajman/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=HigherEducation.AE|language=en-US|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831175542/https://www.highereducation.ae/courses/city-university-college-of-ajman/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=CUCA LMS|url=https://cuca-lms.almusnet.com/moodle/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=cuca-lms.almusnet.com|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831175542/https://cuca-lms.almusnet.com/moodle/|url-status=live}}

Ajman has multiple transportation options, including taxis, special-need taxis, ladies taxis, and buses, with fares starting at 3 AED.{{Cite web|title=All about Ajman Public transport: Taxis, Buses & More - MyBayut|url=https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/public-transport-ajman/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=A blog about homes, trends, tips & life in the UAE|language=en-US|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831180134/https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/public-transport-ajman/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Getting Around Ajman|url=https://ajman.travel/en/travel/getting-around/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=ajman.travel|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831180133/https://ajman.travel/en/travel/getting-around/|url-status=live}} In 2010, the APTA chairman said there were 1,600 taxis operated by four companies in Ajman.{{Cite web|last=Sathish|first=V. M.|title=Ajman taxi owners on a bumpy ride|url=https://www.emirates247.com/eb247/the-business-of-life/motoring/ajman-taxi-owners-on-a-bumpy-ride-2010-04-14-1.108153|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.emirates247.com|language=en|archive-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831175052/https://www.emirates247.com/eb247/the-business-of-life/motoring/ajman-taxi-owners-on-a-bumpy-ride-2010-04-14-1.108153|url-status=live}}

Cricket and football are popular games and sports in Ajman.{{Cite web|title=Sports in Ajman|url=https://www.ramadabeachajman.com/sports-in-ajman|access-date=2021-07-29|website=www.ramadabeachajman.com|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729233416/https://www.ramadabeachajman.com/sports-in-ajman|url-status=live}} Ajman Club is an Emirati football club based in Ajman.

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• Ajman Government – Official website – [https://web.archive.org/web/20091027190951/http://www.ajman.ae/en/ English]
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