"Sharjah" Sharjah by mamtap

If you happen to be in Dubai, Sharjah is a name that you'll have to hear at least once in a week. The third largest of the seven emirates that makes up the United Arab Emirates and covers around 2,600 square kilometers is the city called Sharjah. Sharjah boasts a rich and diverse heritage. From May to September the climate is hot with midday temperatures in July and August reaching in excess of 45°C. Rainfall and tropical storms are expected during January, February and March. Sharjah is now one of the most rapidly developing emirates of the U.A.E. in the cultural capital of the Arab World. The presence of local and foreign banks, quality communication systems and other essential modernized services has added to the continuous positive trends in the business climate in Sharjah. The currency is called AED (Dirhams).

Mosque In Sharjah!!!

There are many elegant Mosques in Sharjah. Sharjah is the only Emirate in which the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol is banned. Only if you have an personal alcohol license, you may bring in alcohol from other emirates and consume it inside your home. A cannon is fired to sound the end of the Ramadan fast before the Azaan (call for prayer) for Maghrib prayer at Al Noor Mosque in Sharjah. Their are Seventeen Museums in Sharjah. The Emirate of Sharjah is also known to be the Cultural Capital of the UAE.

Growin City!!!

Emergency Services
Police 999
Fire 997
Fire 997
Ambulance 998
Electricity, Water, Gas 991

Airports / Flight Enquiry
Sharjah International Airport 06 5581111
Flight Enquiry 06 5581111
Customs 06 5581011
Cargo Terminal 06 5581127
Airport Taxi 06 5081288

Hospital Emergency Numbers
Zulekha Hospital 06 5658866
Central Pvt Hospital 06 5639900
Al Zahra Private Hospital 06 5619999
Kuwaiti Hospital 06 5242111
Royal Hospital 06 5581515
New Al Qassemi Hospital 06 5386444
Central Private Hospital 06 5639900

Traffic
Sharjah Police General directorate 06 5633333
Anjad Police Department 06 5634444

Police
Police headquarters 06 5633333
Operations Room 06 5631111
Public Relations 06 5633333
Criminal and Investigation Department 06 5631111
Forensic Laboratory 06 5381118
Al Hira Police Station 06 5241555
Al Gharab Police Station 06 5625555
Al Buhairah Police Station 06 5564555
Al Dhaid Police Station 06 8822222
Hamriya Police Station 06 5253333

Naturalisation and Residency
Sharjah Naturalisation and Residency Department 06 5726777

Municipality
Sharjah Municipality 06 5623333
Parks and Agriculture Department 06 5341600
Environment Protection Section 06 5640285
Public Health Section 06 5650097
Solid Waste Section 06 5344888
Public Health Clinic Section 06 5650532
Food, Central Laboratory 06 5650017
Al Dhaid Municipality 06 8822902
Al Hamriya Municipality 06 5253322

Travel and Tourism
Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority 06 5566777

Blood Bank
Blood Bank Sharjah 06 5582111

Taxi
Delta Radio Taxis 06 5598598

• Pros:Clean and safe...Cheaper then Dubai!!!
• Cons:Totally water logged in some places during Rainy Season and watch out for the sand storms too!!!
• In a nutshell:Buy Buy N Buy!!!