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Town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Booni

بونی

Buni

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Booni

Location in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

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Booni

Booni (Pakistan)

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Coordinates: 36°16′22″N 72°15′35″E﻿ / ﻿36.27278°N 72.25972°E﻿ / 36.27278; 72.25972
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

• Official| khowar
Time zone| UTC+5 (PST)
Postal Index Number|

17050 - 0xx

Telephone code| +943 - 7
Website| Official Website

Booni (Urdu: بونی; also spelled Buni) is a town and the headquarters of Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1]

## Demography[edit]

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[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

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's a number of educational institution in Buni.

* Aga Khan High School Buni
* Govt Degree College Buni
* Govt High School Buni
* Govt Girls Degree College Buni
* Pamir School & College Buni
* Space Era Model School Buni
* Oxford Public School Buni
* Pearl College Buni
* FCPS BUNI
* Nani ECD School Lasht Buni

## See also[edit]

* Buni Zom
* Mastuj

## References[edit]

1. ^ "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.

## External links[edit]

Media related to Booni at Wikimedia Commons

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Administrative divisions of Upper Chitral District

Headquarters|

* Buni

Tehsils|

* Buni
* Mastuj Tehsil
* Mulkhow

Union councils|

* Akhlan Terich
* Barenis
* Birmoghlasht
* Brep
* Harchin
* Karimabad
* Khouzh
* Kosht
* Kuragh
* Laspur
* Lotkoh
* Mulkhow
* Owir
* Qaqlasht
* Reshun
* Sonoghur
* Sor Laspur
* Tirich Mir
* Union Council Khot
* Warijun
* Yarkhun

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