As-Silaʿ () is a city in the Al Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is west of Abu Dhabi and west of Dubai.
Description The area of Sila stretches west to the border with Saudi Arabia and encompasses the border town of Ghuwaifat and measures .GIS at Western Region Municipality , page 9 The census of 2005 recorded a population of 11,900 in Sila.
Archaeology There are archaeological remains over a 7,000-year old settlement at Sila.Archaeological remains of 7000 year old settlement at Sila, UAE Interact , 25 June 2007.Sila, Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey, UAE.
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