Batakundi
بٹہ کنڈی
Village
View of Batakundi
View of Batakundi
Batakundi is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Batakundi
Batakundi
Coordinates: 34°55′54″N 73°46′27″E / 34.9316°N 73.7743°E / 34.9316; 73.7743
Country Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictMansehra
Elevation
2,624 m (8,609 ft)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (PKT)

Batakundi or Battakundi (Northern Hindko: بٹہ کنڈی, Urdu: 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]

Location

Batakundi is located in Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is situated along the Karakoram Highway (KKH)[3] and is a stop for jeeps. It is the first destination on the Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad-Chilas Road to Babusar Top.[4]

Tourism and activities

The Batakundi Waterfall

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.[5] Most people visit the locals and take pictures and then leave. Many people visit the town to visit the Batakundi Waterfall. There are many hotels and restaurants in the town.

People

Most people of Batakundi are Gujjars who are now Hindko speakers.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Locals, tourists trapped in heavy Naran snowfall". The Express Tribune. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  2. ↑ Javaid, Aiyza (2019-07-19). "Exploring the beautiful Kaghan Valley". Daily Times. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  3. ↑ "Along The Mighty Karakoram Highway". miTraveller. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  4. ↑ "Tourism boom likely in Kaghan valley as Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad Road reopens". Dawn. 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  5. ↑ "Batakundi". www.enroutepakistan.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  6. ↑ Ali, Ihsan (2006). "Mapping and documentation of the cultural assets of Kaghan Valley, Mansehra: final report". UNESCO Office in Islamabad. Retrieved 2022-11-15. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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