Daru, Sierra Leone

Daru
Daru Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 07°59′31″N 10°50′26″W / 7.99194°N 10.84056°W / 7.99194; -10.84056Coordinates: 07°59′31″N 10°50′26″W / 7.99194°N 10.84056°W / 7.99194; -10.84056
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.

Chiefdoms and towns of Kailahun District

District capital	Kailahun

Chiefdoms	Dea Jaluahun Jawei Kissi Kama Kissi Teng Kissi Tongi Luawa Malema Mandu Peje Bongre Peje West Penguia Upper Bambara Yawei

Towns	Baiwala Bandajuma Buedu Bunumbu Daru Dea Jojoima Kangama Koindu Manowa Maboi Nyandehun-Mendegelema Pendembu Sandar Segbwema Tomboru

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