Daru, Sierra Leone

Daru
Daru

Location in Sierra Leone

Coordinates: 07°59′31″N 10°50′26″W / 7.99194°N 10.84056°WCoordinates: 07°59′31″N 10°50′26″W / 7.99194°N 10.84056°W
Country Sierra Leone
Province Eastern Province
District Kailahun
Chiefdom Jawei
Population
  Total 5,958
  2010
Time zone GMT (UTC-5)

Daru[1] is small town in Kailahun District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone with a population of 5,958 (2010 estimate)[2] Daru lies approximately 25 miles ( (40 kilometers) to Kenema

Daru is home to one of the largest military baracks in Sierra Leone. The vast majority of the people in the town are from the Mende ethnic group.

Steady Bongo, one of the most popular Sierra Leonean musicians, was born and raised in Daru.

Transport

Daru was formerly the terminus of a now closed railway line from the capital.

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