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Buni
بونی Booni | |
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town | |
 View of Buni | |
  Buni Location in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan  Buni Buni (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′22″N 72°15′35″E / 36.27278°N 72.25972°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 | Booneqh |
| Languages | |
| • National | Urdu |
| • Regional | Khowar (Chitrali) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal Index Number | 17050 - 0xx |
| Telephone code | +943 - 7 |
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]
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
[edit]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
[edit]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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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
[edit]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
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "District Profile - Chitral 2014 (List of Union Councils and Villages 2001) (scroll down to page 56 of 115 for Booni, Chitral)" (PDF). Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b Zahiruddin (9 February 2020). "Chitral at high risk of natural hazards". Dawn Newspaper. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Jamal, Sana (5 November 2018). "Culture festival kicks off in Chitral at 2,500m high". Gulf News. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Floods Rapid Needs Analysis Report 2024 Chitral, Pakistan - Pakistan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. ReliefWeb. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Glofs sweep away houses, bridges in Chitral". Dawn. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
External links
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Administrative divisions of Upper Chitral District | ||
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