Buni | |
Native Name: | Urdu: {{nq|بونی |
Native Name Lang: | ur |
Other Name: | Booni |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Coordinates: | 36.2728°N 72.2597°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Upper Chitral |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name3: | Mastuj |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1885 |
Founder: | British government |
Area Total Km2: | 151.51 |
Elevation M: | 2,085 |
Population Total: | 50,000 |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Booneqh |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | khowar |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Index Number |
Postal Code: | 17050 - 0xx |
Area Code: | +943 - 7 |
Buni (Urdu: {{nq|بونی; also spelled Booni) is a town and the headquarters of Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1]
The residents of Buni are Khos, and they speak Khowar which is spoken and understood throughout Chitral valley. Urdu, the national language of Pakistan, is also spoken and understood. The residents are Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims and Sunni.
The climate is considered to be a local Mediterranean climate. During the year, there is abundant rainfall. This climate is considered to be Csa to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The average annual temperature in Buni is 15.6 °C. About 418 mm of precipitation falls annually.
There's a number of educational institution in Buni.