Taji, Iraq

Taji redirects here. For the town in Brazil sometimes called Taji see Fazenda Tagy

Taji
Taji Taji's location inside Iraq
Coordinates: 33°30′33″N 44°14′03″E
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Baghdad Province
District	Taji District
Population
• Total	143,794
	(2003)

Taji, or Tajidiyah (Arabic: التاجي‎) is a town approximately 20 miles north of the city of Baghdad, within Baghdad Province.

History

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.

Cities

• Saab Al Bour

See also

• Baghdad Districts
• List of cities in Iraq

External links

• Iraq Image - Taji Satellite Observation