Buni

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Buni
بونی
Booni
town
Buni at Kunar River
Buni at Kunar River
Buni is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Buni
Buni
Location in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Coordinates: 36°16′22″N 72°15′35″E / 36.27278°N 72.25972°E / 36.27278; 72.25972Coordinates: 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
Area
 • Total151.51 km2 (58.50 sq mi)
Elevation
1,880 m (6,170 ft)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total19,421
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal Index Number
17050 - 0xx
Telephone code+943 - 7
WebsiteOfficial Website

Buni (Urdu: بونی; also spelled Booni) is a town and the headquarters of Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

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.

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
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.

  • 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

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Climate:Chitral". Climate-Data.org.

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