Taji, Iraq (original) (raw)
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"Taji" redirects here. For the village in Sharp, see Taji, Iran. For the military base nearby, see Camp Taji.
Place in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
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 2012 view over Taji |
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  TajiTaji's location inside Iraq |
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| Coordinates: 33°30′33″N 44°14′03″E / 33.50917°N 44.23417°E / 33.50917; 44.23417 | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Baghdad Governorate |
| District | Taji District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 200,000 |
| (2003) |
Taji or Al-Taji (Arabic: التاجي) is a rural town around 30 kilometers (18 mi) north of the city of Baghdad, within Baghdad Governorate and Salah ad Din Governorate.[1]
Taji has about 200,000 inhabitants. Many are Sunni Arab Muslims who work in the farming and agriculture sector.
Al-Taji airfield, in the volatile Sunni Triangle, was originally an Iraqi Republican Guard base during the Saddam era. It was once a center for the manufacture of chemical weapons. Taji was also the location of the largest tank maintenance facility in Iraq. Al-Taji airfield came under American control following the US invasion and was subsequently renamed Camp Cooke.
A football match in Taji