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City of Kakata, photograph of main road near BWI, May 2012
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Kakata was designated as the capital of Margibi County, which was formally created in 1985.

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Liberia
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Kakata

Liberia

Country
Liberia
Population
34.0K
Coordinates
6.53, -10.35
1348th most populous city in the world

Kakata is the capital and largest city of Margibi County, Liberia. It serves as the county's administrative, commercial and transportation hub and lies within Liberia's historic rubber-production belt.

From the “History” section

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City of Kakata, photograph of main road near BWI, May 2012
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The city is located approximately 55 km northeast of Monrovia along the paved Monrovia–Kakata highway.

Kakata
Liberia
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Kakata

Liberia

Country
Liberia
Population
34.0K
Coordinates
6.53, -10.35
1348th most populous city in the world

Kakata is the capital and largest city of Margibi County, Liberia. It serves as the county's administrative, commercial and transportation hub and lies within Liberia's historic rubber-production belt.

From the “Geography” section

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City of Kakata, photograph of main road near BWI, May 2012
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The 2008 National Population and Housing Census recorded Kakata’s population as 33,945.

Kakata
Liberia
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city

Kakata

Liberia

Country
Liberia
Population
34.0K
Coordinates
6.53, -10.35
1348th most populous city in the world

Kakata is the capital and largest city of Margibi County, Liberia. It serves as the county's administrative, commercial and transportation hub and lies within Liberia's historic rubber-production belt.

From the “Demographics” section

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City of Kakata, photograph of main road near BWI, May 2012
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Kakata lies at the center of Liberia’s rubber-producing belt, surrounded by more than 100,000 acres of rubber plantations.

Kakata
Liberia
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Kakata

Liberia

Country
Liberia
Population
34.0K
Coordinates
6.53, -10.35
1348th most populous city in the world

Kakata is the capital and largest city of Margibi County, Liberia. It serves as the county's administrative, commercial and transportation hub and lies within Liberia's historic rubber-production belt.

From the “Economy” section

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City of Kakata, photograph of main road near BWI, May 2012
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Kakata is home to the Booker Washington Institute, Liberia’s oldest vocational high school and technical training center.

Kakata
Liberia
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Kakata

Liberia

Country
Liberia
Population
34.0K
Coordinates
6.53, -10.35
1348th most populous city in the world

Kakata is the capital and largest city of Margibi County, Liberia. It serves as the county's administrative, commercial and transportation hub and lies within Liberia's historic rubber-production belt.

From the “Education” section

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Photo: Thadk · CC BY-SA 3.0

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