Bannu

Bannu (; ; local Pashto dialect: Bana or Banigul, Avestan Varəna), is the principal city of the Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Bannu lies in the northwest corner of the district, in the valley of the Britash. Bannu was once a British military base used for action against Afghan border tribes. The town is located south of the Kurram River, east of Khost Province, Afghanistan, (35 km) east of North and South Waziristan, south of Kohat, 27 km north of Serai Naurang, and north of Dera Ismail Khan.