Local municipalities carry out and/or supervise public works in localities within their administration. The municipalities offer many related services in the fields of land and real estate, roads, parks, community centres, spatial data, urban planning, public sanitation and construction permits amongst others.

List of municipalities in the UAE:

• Al Dhafra Region Municipality
• Abu Dhabi City Municipality
• Al Ain City Municipality
• Dubai Municipality
• Sharjah Municipality
• Municipality and Planning Department- Ajman 
• Umm Al Quwain Municipality
• Fujairah Municipality.