{{Short description|Pakistani town}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=July 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Multiple issues| {{Cleanup-rewrite|date=July 2024}} {{More citations needed|date=November 2025}} }} {{Infobox settlement | name = Buni | native_name = {{lang|ur|{{nq|بونی}}}} | native_name_lang = ur | other_name = Booni | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Booni from above.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Booni from above | nickname = | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | coordinates = {{coord|36|16|22|N|72|15|35|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Pakistan}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Khyber Pakhtunkhwa}} | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Upper Chitral | subdivision_type3 = Tehsil | subdivision_name3 = Mastuj | established_title = Established | established_date = 1885 | founder = British government | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | unit_pref = | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 151.51 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 2,085 | population_total = 50,000 | population_as_of = 2023 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = Boonegh | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = National | demographics1_info1 = Urdu | demographics1_title2 = Native | demographics1_info2 = Khowar (Chitrali) | timezone1 = PST | utc_offset1 = +5 | postal_code_type = Postal Index Number | postal_code = 17050 - 0xx | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = +943 - 7 | blank1_name_sec1 = | blank1_info_sec1 = | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Buni''' (Khowar, {{langx|ur|{{nq|بونی}}}}; also spelled '''Booni''') is a town and the headquarters of Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.<ref name=KP>{{cite web|url=http://kpbos.gov.pk/files/1432633137.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 September 2016|access-date=1 November 2023|title=District Profile - Chitral 2014 (List of Union Councils and Villages 2001) (scroll down to page 56 of 115 for Booni, Chitral)|website=Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909143726/http://kpbos.gov.pk/files/1432633137.pdf}}</ref><ref name="Dawn">{{cite news |author=Zahiruddin |title=Chitral at high risk of natural hazards |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1533326 |access-date=5 January 2025 |work=Dawn Newspaper |date=9 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The {{cvt|2500|m}} high Qaqlasht Meadows, which host a major festival in the region, are situated near the town.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jamal |first1=Sana |title=Culture festival kicks off in Chitral at 2,500m high |url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/culture-festival-kicks-off-in-chitral-at-2500m-high-1.2205470 |access-date=5 January 2025 |work=Gulf News |date=5 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref name="Dawn" /> Through the glacial melting followed by heavy monsoon rainfalls, the region was severely affected by the floods during August 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Floods Rapid Needs Analysis Report 2024 Chitral, Pakistan - Pakistan {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/floods-rapid-needs-analysis-report-2024-chitral-pakistan |website=reliefweb.int |publisher=ReliefWeb |access-date=5 January 2025 |language=en |date=10 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Glofs sweep away houses, bridges in Chitral |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1849937 |access-date=5 January 2025 |work=Dawn |date=4 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
==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.{{cn|date=January 2025}}
==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.
{{Weather box |width = auto |location = Buni |single line = Y |metric first = Y |Jan mean C = 4.1 |Feb mean C = 5.0 |Mar mean C = 9.8 |Apr mean C = 15.3 |May mean C = 19.4 |Jun mean C = 24.9 |Jul mean C = 26.1 |Aug mean C = 25.4 |Sep mean C = 21.9 |Oct mean C = 17.0 |Nov mean C = 11.5 |Dec mean C = 6.5 |year mean C = 26.1 |Jan high C = 8.3 |Feb high C = 9.5 |Mar high C = 14.9 |Apr high C = 21.0 |May high C = 25.6 |Jun high C = 31.8 |Jul high C = 32.8 |Aug high C = 32.0 |Sep high C = 28.7 |Oct high C = 23.7 |Nov high C = 17.4 |Dec high C = 10.9 |year high C = 32.8 |Jan low C = -1.1 |Feb low C = -0.6 |Mar low C = 4.8 |Apr low C = 9.7 |May low C = 13.3 |Jun low C = 18.0 |Jul low C = 19.5 |Aug low C = 18.8 |Sep low C = 15.2 |Oct low C = 10.3 |Nov low C = 5.6 |Dec low C = 2.1 |year low C = 11.4 |precipitation colour=green |Jan precipitation mm = 69 |Feb precipitation mm = 99 |Mar precipitation mm = 146 |Apr precipitation mm = 139 |May precipitation mm = 69 |Jun precipitation mm = 22 |Jul precipitation mm = 52 |Aug precipitation mm = 56 |Sep precipitation mm = 40 |Oct precipitation mm = 31 |Nov precipitation mm = 26 |Dec precipitation mm = 51 |source 1 =Climate-Data.org }}
==Educational institutions== There are a number of educational institutions in Booni,{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} which includes; {{Cleanup-list|section|date=May 2026}} * Aga Khan High School, Buni * FCPS, Buni * Government Degree College, Buni * Government High School, Buni * Government Girls Degree College, Buni * Nani ECD School Lasht * Oxford Public School, Buni * Pamir School and College, Buni * Space Era Model School, Buni
==See also== * Broghil Valley National Park
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category-inline|Booni}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Buni}} Category:Populated places in Upper Chitral District Category:Hill stations in Pakistan Category:Populated places along the Silk Road {{UpperChitral-geo-stub}}