Sila, Abu Dhabi

Emirate

Sila (Arabic سيلا, DMG SILA ) is a border town on the western end of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located 370 km west of the city of Abu Dhabi on the coast. The actual border with Qatar is located 20-30 km to the west; the strip of land was ceded to Saudi Arabia. Therefore, a transit visa for Saudi Arabia is required by land from the countries of Qatar and UAE.

The city territory extends to the border with Saudi Arabia on the west and includes the border town Ghuwaifat and covers an area of 408 km ². At the 2005 census, Sila had 7,900 inhabitants. )

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