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Constituent Emirate of the United Arab Emirates
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Sharjah (إمارة الشارقةّ) is the third largest of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates.
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جَبَل ٱلْفَايَة
An archaeological site, listed as a . Archaeologists have found traces of human inhabitation from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze, and Iron Ages, and this place is on one of the routes used by humans migrating out of Africa.
By air
ae is around 15 kilometres from Sharjah city.com which has connections with various Middle East and Indian Subcontinent cities.
By bus
Bus travel from Dubai to the city of Sharjah is possible via an inter-emirate bus service run by the Government of Dubai Road and Transport Authority.
By taxi
Taxis can travel from Dubai to Sharjah and vice versa without any restrictions.
There is no public transport in Sharjah, which means that visitors will need to have their own wheels or rely on taxis, which have historically been unmetered, and although some of these remain, but several new…
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