Bannu
Sign in to saveBannu (, ), also called Bani Gul or Bani (, ) is a city located on the Kurram River in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the capital of Bannu Division. Bannu's residents are primarily members of the Banuchi tribe and speak Banuchi (Baniswola), a dialect of Pashto which is similar to the distinct Waziristani dialect. The residents regardless of their tribes are commonly called Banusi, Banuchi or Banisi.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bannu
- Settlement.other_name
- Bani Gul
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Bannu, Pakistan.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- A street in Bannu
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Pakistan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Bannu
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Pakistan
- Located in
- Bannu District
- Population
- +62191
- Elevation
- +3806
- Body of water
- Kurram River
- Capital of
- Bannu Division
- Official website
- bannu.kp.gov.pk
- Image
- Bannu, Pakistan.jpg
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- British rule
- 1947 Bannu Jirga
- 2022 Pashtun National Jirga
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Population
- Religion
- Language
- Tribes
- Education
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Bannu (, ), also called Bani Gul or Bani (, ) is a city located on the Kurram River in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the capital of Bannu Division. Bannu's residents are primarily members of the Banuchi tribe and speak Banuchi (Baniswola), a dialect of Pashto which is similar to the distinct Waziristani dialect. The residents regardless of their tribes are commonly called Banusi, Banuchi or Banisi.
The major industries of Bannu are cloth weaving, sugar mills and the manufacturing of cotton fabrics, machinery and equipment. It is famous for its weekly Jumma fair. The district forms a basin drained by the Kurram and Gambila (or Tochi) rivers.