Kakata | |
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  Kakata Location in Liberia | |
| Coordinates:6°31′48″N10°21′6″W / 6.53000°N 10.35167°W /6.53000; -10.35167 | |
| Country |  Liberia |
| County | Margibi County |
| Population (2008 census) | |
• Total | 33,945 |
| Climate | Am |
Kakata is the capital city ofLiberia'sMargibi County. Located inKakata District, its proximity to the Du River bridge also comprises its border withTodee District. It is a transit town at the heart of the historicalnatural rubber cultivation belt in Liberia. The city is colloquially known as "Kak City".
The city is connected by the paved highway fromMonrovia viaPaynesville, and toFirestone Natural Rubber Company's plantation inHarbel, Liberia in the south by a dirtdusty road 26th Gate road, and by the paved 15th Gate plantation road inCareysburg, Liberia. It is also connected toBong Town, Liberia to the north by a partially paved road, by the dustyBorlala road, to Gibi mountain andGibi District in the east. Finally the paved Monrovia highway continues northeast toSalala, Liberia andGbarnga.
As of the 2008 census, Kakata has a population of 33,945. Of this, 16,501 were male and 17,444 female. It is the fifth most populous urban area in Liberia.[1]
It is estimated that the city is surrounded by more than one hundred thousand acres[2] of rubber plantations, most of which are now past latex production. Though the Salala Rubber Company and Firestone Liberia are not far from Kakata, the nearby rubber plantations are mostly privately owned. Morris American Rubber Company (MARCO) and Bright Farm are the two largest plantations by area around Kakata. Small and medium rubber plantations also dot most of the landscape.
Kakata has a large daily market in the center of town.
Kakata has many primary and secondary schools. One of the most notable isBooker Washington Institute (BWI), Liberia's premier vocational high school and technical institution. It also hosts Kakata Rural Teacher Training Institute, which trains Liberian elementary, lower-grade and secondary teachers.
C. H. Rennie Hospital in Kakata is the only government referral hospital in the County and it is the headquarters for the Margibi County health team. The Firestone Duside Hospital in Harbel is the nearest referral health care facility.
Radio is one of the main source of news and community engagement. The prominent stations broadcasting in Kakata are:
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