Booni
بونی
Buni
town
View of Buni
View of Buni
Booni is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Booni
Booni
Location in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Booni is located in Pakistan
Booni
Booni
Booni (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 36°16′22″N 72°15′35″E / 36.27278°N 72.25972°E / 36.27278; 72.25972
Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictUpper Chitral
TehsilMastuj
Established1885
Founded byBritish government
Area
  Total151.51 km2 (58.50 sq mi)
Elevation
2,085 m (6,841 ft)
Population
 (2023)
  Total50,000
  Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
DemonymBooneqh
Languages
  Officialkhowar
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal Index Number
17050 - 0xx
Telephone code+943 - 7
WebsiteOfficial Website

Booni (Urdu: بونی; also spelled Buni) 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.

Notable Figures

1. Atta Ur Rehman, Linguist and Academic 2. Fayaz Islam, Owner of Edison's Flash

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's a number of educational institution in Buni.

  • University of Attaur Rehman Booni(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

See also

References

  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.

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