Daru, Sierra Leone
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| Daru, Kailahun District | |
  Daru, Kailahun District
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| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| District | Kailahun District |
| Population | |
| - Total | 5,958 [1] |
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| Time zone | GMT (UTC-5) |
Daru is small town in Kailahun District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone with a population of 5,958 (2006 estimate) [2]. The majority of the people in the town are from the Mende ethnic group. Steady Bongo, one of the most famous Sierra Leonean musician, was born in Daru.
[edit] Transport
Daru was formerly the terminus of a now closed railway line from the capital.
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