The Port of Muuga, the largest cargo port in Estonia, is partly located in Maardu.
Maardu is a town and a municipality in Harju County, Estonia. It is part of the Tallinn metropolitan area.
Maardu may be divided into four parts: Kallavere, Muuga aedlinn, Kärmu & Kroodi.
The cooperation agreement between Jēkabpils and Maardu was signed on February 16, 2003 in Jēkabpils. In order to develop economic ties between the two towns.
Maardu received the status of a town in 1980, and since 7 November 1991, it has been an independent administrative unit.
The estimated Population of Maardu is 15,077, as of 2017.
The town covers an area of 22.76 km²,
Maardu village was first mentioned in 1241 and the manor in 1397.
