Map of Al Shamkhah City, United Arab Emirates

Al Shamkhah City is a city in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with a population of about 61,710. It lies at 24.3927°N, 54.7078°E. Al Shamkhah City is about 32 km (20 mi) east of Abu Dhabi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Khalifah A City, 11 km to the west.

Al Shamkhah City at a glance

Where is Al Shamkhah City?

• The 13th largest city in United Arab Emirates by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in Abu Dhabi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 37 min on the shortest day to 13 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Al Shamkhah City

• Khalifah A City — 11 km west
• Bani Yas City — 12 km southwest
• Musaffah — 23 km west
• Abu Dhabi — 32 km west
• Dubai — 97 km northeast
• Al Ain City — 109 km east
• Al Buraymī — 111 km east, Oman
• Sharjah — 127 km northeast
• Zayed City — 131 km southwest
• Ajman City — 137 km northeast

Largest cities in Abu Dhabi

• Abu Dhabi — 1,807,000
• Al Ain City — 846,747
• Musaffah — 243,341
• Khalifah A City — 85,374
• Bani Yas City — 80,498
• Zayed City — 63,482

Largest cities in United Arab Emirates

• Dubai — 3,790,000
• Abu Dhabi — 1,807,000
• Sharjah — 1,800,000
• Al Ain City — 846,747
• Ajman City — 490,035
• Ras Al Khaimah City — 351,943
• Musaffah — 243,341
• Al Fujairah City — 118,933
• Khalifah A City — 85,374
• Reef Al Fujairah City — 82,310

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.