Taji, Iraq
- Taji redirects here. For the town in Brazil sometimes called Taji see Fazenda Tagy
Taji | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Baghdad Province |
| District | Al Faris |
| Population | |
| • Total | 143,794 |
| (2003) | |
Taji, At 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.