Sila
ٱلـسِّـلَـع (in Arabic) | |
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Coordinates: 24°04′38″N 51°45′47″E / 24.07722°N 51.76306°E | |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Emirate | Abu Dhabi |
Municipal region | Al Gharbia |
Government | |
• Type | Absolute monarchy |
• Emir | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
• Ruler's Representative of the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
Population | |
• Total | 7,900[1] |
Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time) |
As-Silaʿ (Arabic: ٱلـسِّـلَـع) is a city in the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. It is 350 kilometres (220 miles) west of Abu Dhabi and 450 kilometres (280 miles) west of Dubai, mainly consisting of Emirati town houses.