Daru, Sierra Leone
Encyclopedia
Daru is small rural
town
in Kailahun District
in the Eastern Province
of Sierra Leone
with a population of 5,958 (2006 estimate) http://population-of.com/en/Sierra-Leone/01/Daru/. 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.
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Kailahun District
Kailahun District
Kailahun District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Kailahun. The other major towns in the district include Segbwema, Koindu, Pendembu and Daru. As of 2010, the district has a population of 395,957 ....
in the Eastern Province
Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
Eastern Province is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 15,553 km² and has a population of 1,187,532...
of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
with a population of 5,958 (2006 estimate) http://population-of.com/en/Sierra-Leone/01/Daru/. The town is home to one of the largest military baracks
Barracks
Barracks are specialised buildings for permanent military accommodation; the word may apply to separate housing blocks or to complete complexes. Their main object is to separate soldiers from the civilian population and reinforce discipline, training and esprit de corps. They were sometimes called...
in Sierra Leone. The majority of the people in the town are from the Mende
Mende people
The Mende people are one of the two largest and most dominant ethnic group in Sierra Leone, along with the Temne. The Mende make up 30% of Sierra Leone's total population or 1,932,015 members...
ethnic group
Ethnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
. Steady Bongo
Steady Bongo
lansana Sheriff popularly known by his stage name Steady Bongo, is an internationally recognized Sierra Leonean musician and record producer...
, one of the most famous Sierra Leonean musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, was born and raised in Daru.