Ajman is the smallest Emirate with little more than 250 sq.km.  It is immediately the north of Sharjah.  Most of its is surrounded by the Emirate of Sharjah, but there are also two very small enclaves at Manama and Masfut in the Hajar Mountains.  The latter is a village a hundred kilometers away near Hatta; it has a carpet suq that is popular with tourists.  The grand old fort in the center of Ajman evokes a more glorious past; it now houses a museum and is the favourite destination for visitors.  Archaeologists have recealed that  the town was an important bronze Age settlement.  The creek has long been home to dhow-builders and today one can still see these traditional, wooden, ocean-going craft being built just  as they have been for centuries past.  The maritime tradition has been extended to include craft made from modern materials.  The yards at Ajman can now make speedboats for international competition, and there is a repair yard for modern steel ships.

Increasingly people working in nearby Emirates choose to live in Ajman to benefit from its more reasonable rents and more relaxing quality of life.

Like most of country, Ajman is in the process of changes which amount to a transformation.  The central area is rapidly being modernized and it is clear that Ajman has no intention of being left behind the .