Taji, Iraq
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Taji | |
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 2012 view over Taji | |
  Taji Taji's location inside Iraq | |
| Coordinates:33°30′33″N44°14′03″E/ 33.50917°N 44.23417°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Baghdad Governorate |
| District | Taji District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 200,000 |
| (2003) | |
TajiorAl-Taji(Arabic:التاجي) is a rural town around 30 kilometers (18 mi) north of the city ofBaghdad,withinBaghdad GovernorateandSalah ad Din Governorate.[1]
Taji has about 200,000 inhabitants. Many are Sunni Arab Muslims who work in the farming and agriculture sector.
History
[edit]Al-Taji airfield, in the volatileSunni Triangle,was originally anIraqi Republican Guardbase during the Saddam era. It was once a center for the manufacture ofchemical weapons.Taji was also the location of the largest tank maintenance facility inIraq.Al-Taji airfield came under American control following theUS invasionand was subsequently renamedCamp Cooke.
