Bannu
Sign in to saveAlso known as Bannu, also called Bana and 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) dialect.
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.
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Place details
- Locality
- بنوں
- Region
- خیبر پختونخوا
- Country
- پاکستان
- Population
- 1,357,890
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
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Air quality
- PM2.5
- 37.5 µg/m³
- PM10
- 38.5 µg/m³
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bannu
- Settlement.other_name
- Bani Gul
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
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- Bannu, Pakistan.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- A street in Bannu
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- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
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- yes
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- Location within Pakistan
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Bannu
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Bannu
- Settlement.seat_type
- Headquarters
- Settlement.seat
- Bannu
- Settlement.government_type
- Mayor-council
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- District Government
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bannu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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