Bani is a beautiful valley and the most prominent attraction in the Kathua District. It is a small glaciated valley located at a height of 4200 ft in the lap of lofty mountains. Town Bani is flourished along the river ‘SEWA’. Bani experiences temperate and polar type of climate. Severe winter and moist summer are the main climatic phenomenon of this valley. It is famous as MINI KASHMIR of Kathua district. This valley remains covered with snow in winters and greenery in summer. That’s why it has been given the title of ‘Mini Kashmir’. It is also base camp of trekkers for bhaderwah, chamba and so on. Bani is marked by waterfalls, thick forest patches, gushing streams and meadows.