Buni

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Buni
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Booni
Town
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Country Pakistan
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictUpper Chitral
TehsilMastuj
Established1885
Founded byBritish government
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Languages
 • NationalUrdu
 • NativeKhowar (Chitrali)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal Index Number
17050 - 0xx
Telephone code+943 - 7

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Buni (Khowar, Template:Langx; also spelled Booni) is a town and the headquarters of Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1][2] The Template:Cvt 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

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.

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Educational institutions

There are a number of educational institutions in Booni,[citation needed] which includes;

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See also

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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.
  2. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Zahiruddin (9 February 2020). "Chitral at high risk of natural hazards". Dawn Newspaper. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jamal, Sana (5 November 2018). "Culture festival kicks off in Chitral at 2,500m high". Gulf News. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Floods Rapid Needs Analysis Report 2024 Chitral, Pakistan - Pakistan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. ReliefWeb. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Glofs sweep away houses, bridges in Chitral". Dawn. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

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