Bakot | |
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Coordinates: 34°6′30″N 73°29′30″E / 34.10833°N 73.49167°E[2] | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Abbottabad |
Tehsil | Abbottabad |
Government | |
• Nazim | Nazir Ahmed Abbasi[3] |
• Naib Nazim | Zulfiqar Hussain |
Population | |
• Total | 23,153[1] |
Bakot is one of the 51 Union Councils of Abbottabad District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Bakot was badly affected by the 2005 Pakistan earthquake, as the place where the earthquake happened was nearby.
Bakot is in the east of Abbottabad District and is next to the Muzaffarabad and Bagh districts of Kashmir. It is also next the following Union Councils within Abbottabad District: to the north by Nambal, to the south by Berote Kalan and to the west by Phalkot, Namli Maira, Nagri Bala.
The Union Council of Bakote is made up of three areas these are: Bakot, Moolia and Sagnal.[3]
Administrative Divisions of Abbottabad District | ||
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Capital | ||
Tehsils | Abbottabad and Havelian | |
Union Councils | Abbottabad Central · Bagh · Bagnotar · Bakot · Baldheri · Bandi Atti Khan · Banda Pir Khan · Beerangali · Berote Kalan · Boi · Chamhad · Dalola · Dewal Manal · Dhamtour · Ghari Phulgran · Goreeni · Haveliani Urban · Jarral · Jhangi · Jhangra · Kakul · Kehal Urban · Kukmang · Kuthiala · Kuthwal · Langra · Langrial · Lora · Malikpura Urban · Mirpur · Mojohan · Nagri Bala · Nagri Totial · Nambal · Namli Maira · Nara · Nathia Gali · Nawansher Urban · Palak · Pattan Kalan · Pawa · Phalkot · Phallah · Pind Kargu Khan · Salhad · Sarbhana · Seer Gharbi · Seer Sharqi Bhattian · Sheikh-ul-Bandi · Sherwan · Tajwal |