32°52′54.59″N 13°20′23.76″E / 32.8818306°N 13.3399333°E
Tajura
تاجوراء Tagiura | |
|---|---|
  Tajura Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°52′54.59″N 13°20′23.76″E / 32.8818306°N 13.3399333°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Muhafazah | Greater Tripoli |
| Baladiyah | Tajura |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Tajura Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 6 m (22 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 325,836 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Tajura (Arabic: تاجوراء, romanized: Tājūrā; Italian: Tagiura), also spelt Tajoura, is a town in north-western Libya, and baladiyah in the Tripoli Muhafazah, on the Mediterranean coast 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Tripoli.[2]
From 2001 to 2007 Tajura was the capital of the Tajura wa Arba' District. Tajura is also known to be the most anti-Gaddafi district in Tripoli and had high casualties in the Libyan revolution.