Buni Explained

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]

Demography

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.

Climate

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.

Educational institutions

There's a number of educational institution in Buni.

See also

References

  1. Web site: District Profile - Chitral 2014 (List of Union Councils and Villages 2001) (scroll down to page 56 of 115 for Booni, Chitral). dead. 9 September 2016. 1 November 2023. Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa website. https://web.archive.org/web/20160909143726/http://kpbos.gov.pk/files/1432633137.pdf.