| Batakundi | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name: | Urdu: {{nq|بٹہ کنڈی |
| Pushpin Map: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mansehra |
| Timezone: | PKT |
| Utc Offset: | +05:00 |
| Coordinates: | 34.9316°N 73.7743°W |
| Elevation M: | 2624 |
Batakundi also spelt Battakundi (hno|{{nq|بٹہ کنڈی, ur|{{nq|بٹہ کنڈی) is a tourist town located 15 km east of Naran[1] [2] in Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is located within the Kaghan Valley.[3]
Batakundi is located in Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. While traveling towards Babusar, the first town after Naran is Batakundi.[4] It is situated along the Karakoram Highway (KKH) and is a stop for jeeps. It is the first destination on the Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad-Chilas Road to Babusar Top, and the path further leading to Lalazar and Gilgit-Baltistan.[5]
People often stay at hotels in Batakundi when they are planning their trip across Babusar Top. Batakundi is the last town in Kaghan Valley that stays open all year. Many people visit the town to see the Batakundi Waterfall. There are many hotels and restaurants in the town.
In 2014, a hydropower project Batakundi Hydropower Project (HPP) planned on Kunhar River basin was initiated in the region by Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) and later the feasibilities for the project were completed. The project was started by the recognition of the Sarhad Hydel Development Organization (SHYDO) (now called PEDO) with the help of the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) under the analysis of Identification of Hydropower Potential in Kaghan Valley.[6] [7] [8] [9]
Most people of Batakundi are Gujjars who are now Hindko speakers.[10]