Buni

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Buni

| native_name = {{lang|ur|{{nq|بونی}}}}

| native_name_lang = ur

| other_name = Booni

| settlement_type = town

| image_skyline = Booni chitral.jpg

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| image_caption = View of Buni

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| pushpin_map = Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan

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| 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

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| area_total_km2 = 151.51

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| elevation_m = 2,085

| population_total = 50,000

| population_as_of = 2023

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_demonym = Booneqh

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Khowar

| timezone1 = PST

| utc_offset1 = +5

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| postal_code = 17050 - 0xx

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| area_code = +943 - 7

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Buni ({{langx|ur|{{nq|بونی}}}}; also spelled Booni) is a town and the headquarters of Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.{{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}}{{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}} The {{cvt|2500|m}} high Qaqlasht Meadows, which host a major festival in the region, are situated near the town.{{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}}

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 rainfalls, the region was severely affected by the floods during August 2024.{{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}}{{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}}