Taji, Iraq
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 Saladin Governorate.
Taji | |
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 2012 view over Taji | |
  Taji Taji's location inside Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′33″N 44°14′03″E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Baghdad Governorate |
| District | Taji District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 200,000 |
| (2003) | |
Taji has about 200,000 inhabitants. Many are Sunni Arab Muslims who work in the farming and agriculture sector.
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. Al-Taji airfield came under American control following the US invasion and was subsequently renamed Camp Cooke.
A football match in Taji
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