Daru, Sierra Leone
Daru | |
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Daru Location in Sierra Leone | |
| Coordinates: 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 [1] |
| 2010 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (GMT) |
Daru is a town in Kailahun District in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone with a population of 5,958 (2010 estimate) Daru lies approximately 25 miles (40 kilometres) from Kenema.
Daru is home to one of the largest military barracks in Sierra Leone. The vast majority of the people in the town are from the Mende ethnic group.