Taji, Iraq
"Taji" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Taji, Iran.
| Taji | |
|---|---|
  Taji Taji's location inside Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′33″N 44°14′03″E / 33.50917°N 44.23417°ECoordinates: 33°30′33″N 44°14′03″E / 33.50917°N 44.23417°E | |
| Country |
 Iraq |
| Governorate | Baghdad Province |
| District | Taji District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 200,000 |
| (2003) | |
Taji (Arabic: التاجي) is a rural district north of the city of Baghdad, within Baghdad Province and Saladin Province.
Taji District has about 400,000 inhabitants.
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.
Its religious make-up is changing, due to persecution and forced displacement of Sunni Arab natives and arrival of Shia Arabs favored by the new government in Baghdad.
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