Buni (; also spelled Booni) is a town and the headquarters of
Upper Chitral District
Upper Chitral District (; ) is an administrative district in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Kho people are the dominant ethnic group in the district, forming 99.84% of the total population.
Chitral River flows across the lengt ...
in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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,
Pakistan
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.
The high
Qaqlasht Meadows, which host a major festival in the region, are situated near the town.
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.
Through the glacial melting followed by heavy
monsoon
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rainfalls, the region was severely affected by the floods during August 2024.
Demography
The residents of Buni are
Khos, and they speak
Khowar
Khowar (, ''Khōwār'', ), also known by its common exonym Chitrali, is an Indo-Aryan language of the Dardic group, primarily spoken by the Kho (Chitrali) people, native to the Chitral region and surrounding areas of Pakistan.
Khowar is th ...
which is spoken and understood throughout the
Chitral Valley.
Urdu
Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...
, the national language of Pakistan, is also spoken and understood. The residents are Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims and Sunni.
Climate
The climate is considered to be a local
Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...
. 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.
Educational institutions
There are a number of educational institutions in Booni.
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Aga Khan High School, Buni
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FCPS, BUNI
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Government Degree College, Buni
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Government High School, Buni
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Government Girls Degree College, Buni
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Nani ECD School Lasht, Buni
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Oxford Public School, Buni
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Pamir School and College, Buni
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Space Era Model School, Buni
See also
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Broghil Valley National Park
Broghil Valley National Park () is located in the extreme northern reaches of the Upper Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, close to the Wakhan Corridor, Afghan-Pakistan border.
Geography
Broghil Valley National Park abbreviate ...
References
External links
Populated places in Upper Chitral District
Hill stations in Pakistan
Populated places along the Silk Road
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