Gawalmandi is a residential town located in central Lahore, in Pakistan's Punjab province.
Gawalmandi used to be one of the largest buffalo milk producing markets in Punjab, until a large number of Punjabi Gujjar started settling here after 1947.
Formerly known for wrestlers and thugs, the culture in Gawalmandi shifted highly after the Zia regime as more and more people started pursuing higher and even post graduate education.
The area of Gawalmandi is surrounded by four road making a shape of irregular trapezium.
The tomb of Shah Abdul-Maali is located within the vicinity of town as well as one of the oldest mosque called "Mai Laado" (Elder lady Laado) is located near Mayo Hospital, Lahore.