Circle Bakote

Circle Bakote (Urdu: سرکل بکوٹ) is a cluster of Union Councils in the eastern part of Abbottabad District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan.

Circle Bakote is located on the upper and west bank of the Jhelum River at Kohalla Bridge.

"Bakote" means the "land of forts".

The Kunhar River and Jhelum River are the two main rivers in Circle Bakote.

Famous hill stations in the area are Miran Jani, Mushkpuri, Thandiani, Pather Gali, Ayubia, Khanas Pur and Nathia Gali.