Balakot

Balakot بالاکوٹ
Balakot Upper Pakhli
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Coordinates: 34°32′N 73°21′E / 34.54°N 73.35°E / 34.54; 73.35
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Division	Hazara
District	Mansehra
Tehsil	Balakot
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Khan	Khan Muhammad Saleem Khan (Sarkheli Swati)
• Assistant Commissioner	Saddam Hussain Memon (BPS-17 PAS)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (PST)
Languages	Hindko

Balakot (/ˈbælɑːˌkɒt/; Urdu: بالاکوٹ; Urdu pronunciation: [bɑː.lɑː.koːʈ]) is a town in Mansehra district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The town was significantly damaged during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake but was later rebuilt with the assistance of the Government of Pakistan.