Sila, Abu Dhabi

Sila (Arabic: السلع‎) is a city in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, 350 kilometers west of Abu Dhabi, mainly consisting of emiratis town houses.

The area of Sila stretches west to the border with Saudi Arabia and encompasses the border down of Ghuwaifat and measures 408 km².[1] At the census of 2005 Sila had a population of 7,900.[2])

There are archaeological remains over 7,000 years old at Sila.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ GIS at Western Region Municipality, page 9
  2. ↑ Abu Dhabi Report 2010
  3. ↑ Archaeological remains of 7000 year old settlement at Sila, UAE Interact, 25 June 2007.
  4. ↑ Sila, Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey, UAE.

Coordinates: 24°04′38″N 51°45′47″E / 24.07722°N 51.76306°E / 24.07722; 51.76306

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