Daru | |
|---|---|
  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[1] is a 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[2]
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. Home of late Hon. Maigore Kallon, former chairman of SLPP, former member of Parliament and former minister of Foreign affairs in the Kabba administration. One of the sons of Daru, Jawie, Maigore Kallon Jr, is also a community health officer, graduated from Njala University, from the school of community health sciences.
Steady Bongo, one of the most popular Sierra Leonean musicians, was born and raised in Daru. Samuel Swarray a prominent clinical officer and a strong chiefdom development advocate is also an indigene of jawie.
The chiefdom is known for a unique culture, Goldtree ltd. Is a palm tree company that produces palmoil and palm kernel oil also located in the chiefdom, very close to Daru.