[1] The village was established across the Gauja from Ādaži during the Soviet occupation of Latvia[clarification needed] as a military town for Soviet soldiers stationed at the Ādaži Training Area [lv].
Today, the main complex of the training area – the Ādaži Military Base – is located within Kadaga, and various modern civilian housing projects have been built in the village as well.
A beach is situated on the shores of Kadaga Lake.
The population in 2021 was 2,230 and its area is 15.28 km2 (5.90 sq mi).
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