Daru, Sierra Leone

Daru, Sierra Leone
Daru
Daru is located in Sierra Leone
Daru
Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 07°59′31″N 10°50′26″W / 7.99194°N 10.84056°W / 7.99194; -10.84056
Country Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone
Province Eastern Province
District Kailahun District
Population
 - Total 5,958 [1]
  2006
Time zone GMT (UTC-5)

Daru is small rural town in Kailahun District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone with a population of 5,958 (2006 estimate) [2]. The town is home to one of the largest military baracks in Sierra Leone. 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 and raised in Daru.

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Transport

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

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Coordinates: 07°59′31″N 10°50′26″W / 7.99194°N 10.84056°W / 7.99194; -10.84056



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