Sila, Abu Dhabi

As-Silaʿ (ٱلـسِّـلَـع) is a city in the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. It is 350 km west of Abu Dhabi and 450 km west of Dubai, mainly consisting of Emirati town houses.

Description
The city has been undergoing construction over the past years. A new hospital, a school, a police station and shops have been built. The area of Sila stretches west to the border with Saudi Arabia and encompasses the border town of Ghuwaifat and measures 408 km2. The census of 2005 recorded a population of 7,900 in Sila. )

Archaeology
There are archaeological remains over 7,000 years old at Sila.