Buni
Buni (Urdu: بونی; also spelled Booni) is a town and the headquarters of Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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 | |
| 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 (2003) | |
| • Total | 19,421 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Buniyat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | khowar |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal Index Number | 17050 - 0xx |
| Telephone code | +943 - 7 |
| Website | Official Website |
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 Suni Muslims.
Tourist spots in Buni
The headquarter of Upper Chitral Buni is considered as one of the most beautiful village in the north. The people of Buni are so kind and welcoming! Some mesmerizing spots which have never failed to get the attention of tourists are Qaqlasht Meadow, Shuphisun Meadow, Chirk Junali, Ajarasun, Ishperdero Tek and Buni Gol. Buni Lasht is considered as the heart of Buni because all the main offices, Hospital, Hotels, Guest Houses and Markets are located here. (Khwaja_Tanveer)
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 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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 [1] | |||||||||||||
Educational institutions
There's a number of educational institution in Buni.
- University of Buni(under construction)
- 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
References
- "Climate:Chitral". Climate-Data.org.
Media related to Booni at Wikimedia Commons
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