Batakundi | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name: | Urdu: {{nq|بٹہ کنڈی |
Pushpin Map: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mansehra |
Timezone: | PKT |
Utc Offset: | +05:00 |
Coordinates: | 34.9316°N 73.7743°W |
Elevation M: | 2624 |
Batakundi or Battakundi (Urdu: {{nq|بٹہ کنڈی) is a tourist town located 15 km east of Naran[1] in Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is located in the Kaghan Valley.[2]
Batakundi is located in Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. While traveling towards Babusar, the first town after Naran is Batakundi.[3] It is situated along the Karakoram Highway (KKH)[4] and is a stop for jeeps. It is the first destination on the Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad-Chilas Road to Babusar Top.[5]
People often stay at hotels in Batakundi when they are planning their trip across Babusar Top. Batakundi is the last town in Kaghan Valley that stays open all year.[6] Many people visit the town to see the Batakundi Waterfall. There are many hotels and restaurants in the town.
Most people of Batakundi are Gujjars who are now Hindko speakers.[7]