Balakot
بالاکوٹ | |
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| Balakot Upper Pakhli | |
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  Balakot  Balakot | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′N 73°21′E / 34.54°N 73.35°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Division | Hazara |
| District | Mansehra |
| Tehsil | Balakot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • MPA PK-36 | Munir Hussain Lughmani MPA PK-36 (Balakot) |
| • Assistant Commissioner | Madam Bashrat (BPS-17 PAS) |
| • S/DPO Circle Balakot | Cadet Muhammad Farooq (BPS-17 KPK-POLICE) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PST) |
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.