Buni
Pakistani town
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Buni (Khowar, Urdu: بونی; also spelled Booni) is a town and the headquarters of Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1][2] The 2,500 m (8,200 ft) high Qaqlasht Meadows, which host a major festival in the region, are situated near the town.[3]
Buni
بونی Booni | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 View of Buni | |
  Buni Location in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan  Buni Buni (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′22″N 72°15′35″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Upper Chitral |
| Tehsil | Mastuj |
| Established | 1885 |
| Founded by | British government |
| Area | |
• Total | 151.51 km2 (58.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,085 m (6,841 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 50,000 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Boonegh |
| Languages | |
| • National | Urdu |
| • Native | Khowar (Chitrali) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal Index Number | 17050 - 0xx |
| Telephone code | +943 - 7 |
Lying near the foothills of the Buni Zom, Buni is located in proximity to glacial lakes due to which the town has faced floodings various times.[2] Through the glacial melting followed by heavy monsoon rainfalls, the region was severely affected by the floods during August 2024.[4][5]
Demography
The residents of Buni are primarily Kho people (also known as Chitralis), who speak Khowar, a language widely spoken and understood throughout the Chitral region. Urdu, the national language of Pakistan, is also commonly spoken and understood. The population comprises both Ismaili and Sunni Muslims.[citation needed]
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.
| Climate data for Buni | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
5.6 (42.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) |
99 (3.9) |
146 (5.7) |
139 (5.5) |
69 (2.7) |
22 (0.9) |
52 (2.0) |
56 (2.2) |
40 (1.6) |
31 (1.2) |
26 (1.0) |
51 (2.0) |
800 (31.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
Educational institutions
There are a number of educational institutions in Booni,[citation needed] which includes;
- Aga Khan High School
- FCPS[clarification needed]
- Government Degree College
- Government High School
- Government Girls Degree College
- Nani ECD School Lasht
- Oxford Public School
- Pamir School and College
- Space Era Model School
