Taji, Iraq
Taji
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2012 view over Taji | |
Interactive map of Taji | |
Taji Taji's location inside Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′33″N 44°14′03″E / 33.50917°N 44.23417°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Baghdad Governorate |
| District | Taji District |
| District established | 22 January 2020 |
| Area | |
• Total | 207 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 190,297 |
| • Density | 919/km2 (2,380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Taji is a district in the far north of Baghdad Governorate in central Iraq. It was formerly a subdistrict of Kadhimiya District and became a district on 22 January 2020. It consists of seven administrative divisions, has an area of 207 square kilometres, and had a population of 190,297 in 2022.
The Taji area begins immediately after the Baghdad Gate. The first areas include Al-Sabiyat, Arkiya, Fadil, Al-Tajiyat, and Al-Masabih, extending to the Dhira' Dijla Bridge. These areas are commonly known as Taji I, while the areas beyond the bridge are known as Taji II, and the Taji region extends northward until the area of Tarmiyah.