Sharjah · 6 locations
Industrial areas and free zones in Sharjah
Sharjah suits manufacturers and distributors that want a deep industrial base close to Dubai, linked to Khorfakkan port on the east coast.
- Locations
- 6, 2 free zones
- Ports
- Port Khalid (Sharjah), Hamriyah Port, Khorfakkan Port
- Airports
- Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)
A manufacturing base to plug into
Sharjah has around 40% of the UAE’s industrial establishments and more than 2,800 manufacturing facilities.
Source: Invest in Sharjah at MIITE, via Sharjah24, May 2026
Port access inland
Gulftainer’s 70-hectare Sajaa Bonded Dry Port opened in December 2025. It links Khorfakkan Port to Sajaa, with rail planned.
Source: Gulftainer, Dec 2025
An active property market
Sharjah industrial property deals reached AED 9.24 billion in 2025, up 88.7%. The figure includes land.
Source: Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department via Gulf Today, Jan 2026
Locations in Sharjah
- Hamriyah Free ZoneFree zone · HFZAHamriyah Free Zone is an industrial free zone on the Sharjah coast, set up by Emiri Decree in 1995. It has its own port and runs sectors for oil and gas, steel and manufacturing, maritime, food and logistics.
- SAIF Zone (Sharjah Airport International Free Zone)Free zone · SAIF ZoneSAIF Zone is the free zone next to Sharjah International Airport, set up in 1995. It hosts trading, manufacturing, logistics and service companies in offices, pre-built warehouses and on land plots.
- Sharjah Industrial AreaMainlandSharjah’s long-established industrial district on the Dubai border, made up of 18 numbered industrial areas. It mixes warehouses, industrial units, shops and apartments.
- Al Saja’a Industrial AreaMainlandAl Saja’a is Sharjah’s inland industrial corridor on the Sharjah to Dhaid road, beside Emirates Road (E611). It includes Al Saja’a Industrial Oasis, launched by Sharjah Asset Management in 2015, and the Sajaa Bonded Dry Port, opened by Gulftainer in December 2025.
- Emirates Industrial CityMainlandEmirates Industrial City is an industrial zone on Emirates Road (E611), on the Saja’a side of Sharjah.
- Kalba Industrial AreaMainlandAn industrial area in Kalba, a Sharjah town on the Gulf of Oman coast. Kalba is part of Sharjah’s east coast, separate from the main emirate.