Daru, Sierra Leone

Daru[1] is a small 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

Daru
Daru
Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 07°59′31″N 10°50′26″W
Country Sierra Leone
ProvinceEastern Province
DistrictKailahun
ChiefdomJawei
Population
  Total5,958
 2010
Time zoneUTC-5 (GMT)

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.

Steady Bongo, one of the most popular Sierra Leonean musicians, was born and raised in Daru.

Transport

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

Climate

Daru has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from December to February and heavy to very heavy rainfall from March to November.

Climate data for Daru
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5)
33.8
(92.8)
33.9
(93.0)
33.2
(91.8)
32.5
(90.5)
31.0
(87.8)
28.9
(84.0)
28.3
(82.9)
30.0
(86.0)
31.0
(87.8)
31.1
(88.0)
30.6
(87.1)
31.3
(88.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.0
(77.0)
26.8
(80.2)
27.4
(81.3)
27.3
(81.1)
27.0
(80.6)
26.3
(79.3)
25.1
(77.2)
24.7
(76.5)
25.7
(78.3)
26.1
(79.0)
26.0
(78.8)
25.2
(77.4)
26.1
(78.9)
Average low °C (°F) 15.3
(59.5)
19.9
(67.8)
21.0
(69.8)
21.5
(70.7)
21.6
(70.9)
21.6
(70.9)
21.3
(70.3)
21.2
(70.2)
21.4
(70.5)
21.2
(70.2)
21.0
(69.8)
19.9
(67.8)
20.6
(69.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 12
(0.5)
34
(1.3)
91
(3.6)
163
(6.4)
241
(9.5)
301
(11.9)
333
(13.1)
377
(14.8)
391
(15.4)
324
(12.8)
173
(6.8)
42
(1.7)
2,482
(97.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]
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