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Bannu
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan · Asia
About Bannu
Bannu sits on the route: 30 minutes from Sarai Naurang.
Bannu is in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, with about 1.4 million people. The nearest town is Sarai Naurang, about 24 km away.
Bannu (Urdu: بنوں, romanized: bannū̃, pronounced [bənːũː] ), also called Bani Gul or Bani (Pashto: باني, romanized: bānī, pronounced [ˈbɑni] ) 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 BanuchiRead more
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.
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Bannu is in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, about 24 km from Sarai Naurang.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,357,890
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Pakistan
- Region
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates
- 32.9853, 70.6040
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