Tajura
32°52′54.59″N 13°20′23.76″E / 32.8818306°N 13.3399333°E
Tajura
تاجوراء | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| 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) | |
• Total | 325,836 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Tajura (Arabic: تاجوراء, romanized: Tājūrā), 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.
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.