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Sharjah Municipality

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Municipalities of the Emirate of Sharjah
Municipalities of the Emirate of Sharjah

Sharjah Municipality (Arabic: ببلدية الشارقة) or Municipalities of Sharjah is the Government of Sharjah municipal body with jurisdiction over city services and the upkeep of facilities in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. There are nine municipalities in the Emirate of Sharjah. It reports directly to the Sharjah Executive Council.

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Sharjah Municipality
Ibrahim Mohammed Al Medfa'a Street, Sharjah Al Gharb

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بلدية مدينة الشارقة

Ibrahim Mohammed Al Medfa'a Street
Sharjah, Al Gharb
Sharjah Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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Sharjah (Arabic: ٱلشَّارقَة aš-Šāriqah; Gulf Arabic: aš-šārja) is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, forming part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Sharjah is the capital of the emirate Sharjah. The emirate shares legal, political, military and economic functions with the other emirates of the UAE within a federal framework, although each emirate has jurisdiction over some functions such as civil law enforcement and provision and upkeep of local facilities. Sharjah has been ruled by the Al Qasimi dynasty since the 18th century. The city is a centre for culture and industry, and alone contributes 7.4% of the GDP of the United Arab Emirates. The city covers an approximate area of 235 km2 and has a population of over 800,000 (2008). The sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in the emirate of Sharjah without possession of an alcohol licence and alcohol is not served in Sharjah hotels, restaurants or other outlets due to the Muslim majority in the area. This has helped Sharjah increase the number of Islamic tourists who visit the country. Sharjah has been officially named as a WHO healthy city. The 2016 edition of QS Best Student Cities ranked Sharjah as the 68th best city in the world to be a university student. Sharjah is regarded as the cultural capital of the UAE, and was the Islamic culture capital in 2014. Sharjah was named World Book Capital for 2019 by UNESCO.