Manama

Manama is a dependency of Ajman. It is an enclave between Sharjah and Fujeira.
 * A post office was opened and stamps were issued beginning in July 1966. They were several values of Ajman's first definitives bilingually surcharged MANAMA in dirhams and riyals.
 * Through 1966 more sets were similarly surcharged to August 1967, including the Ajman 1967 definitives.
 * In October 1967, the Boy Scout Jamboree issue was inscribed MANAMA / DEPENDENCY OF AJMAN.
 * In July 1971, Sharjah joined the Trucial States, continuing to issue stamps for Manama.
 * In December 1971, Sharjah joined the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE's first stamps were issued in February 1972 but Sharjah only began using two values sometime later. Manama new issues were not formally stopped by the UAE until August 1972. Meanwhile, Manama stamps were still being produced well into that year.