Daru (Daru)
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 kilometers) to 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. 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. And Samuel Swarray clinical officer at Medicine sans frontier 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.
Daru was formerly the terminus of a now closed railway line from the capital.
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. And Samuel Swarray clinical officer at Medicine sans frontier 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.
Daru was formerly the terminus of a now closed railway line from the capital.
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It is a constitutional republic with a unicameral parliament and a directly elected president serving a five-year term with a maximum of two terms. It is a secular nation with the constitution providing for the separation of state and religion and freedom of conscience (which includes freedom of thoughts and religion). Muslims make up about three-quarters of the population, with a Christian minority.
Currency / Language
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| SLL | Sierra Leonean leone | Le | 2 |
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| EN | English language |