Buni

Buni
بونی
Booni
Town
Buni from above
Buni from above
Buni is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Buni
Buni
Location in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Buni is located in Pakistan
Buni
Buni
Buni (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
FounderBritish government
Area
 • Total
151.51 km2 (58.50 sq mi)
Elevation
2,085 m (6,841 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
50,000
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
DemonymBoonegh
Languages
 • NationalUrdu
 • NativeKhowar (Chitrali)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal Index Number
17050 - 0xx
Telephone code+943 - 7

Buni (Khowar, Urdu: بونی; also spelled Booni) is a town and the headquarters of Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The 2,500 m (8,200 ft) high Qaqlasht Meadows, the site of a major festival in the region, are located near the town.

Lying near the foothills of the Buni Zom, Buni is near glacial lakes, due to which the town has faced floodings various times. Through the glacial melting followed by heavy monsoon rainfalls, the region was severely affected by the floods during August 2024.

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.

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

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.
  2. 1 2 Zahiruddin (9 February 2020). "Chitral at high risk of natural hazards". Dawn Newspaper. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Jamal, Sana (5 November 2018). "Culture festival kicks off in Chitral at 2,500m high". Gulf News. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Floods Rapid Needs Analysis Report 2024 Chitral, Pakistan - Pakistan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. ReliefWeb. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Glofs sweep away houses, bridges in Chitral". Dawn. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

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