# Galkot

_Rajya in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Galkot (Nepali: गल्कोट) is a municipality in Baglung district of Gandaki province of Nepal. It consists of several VDCs. Nearby cities include Gulmi and Pokhara. Its geographic coordinates are 28°13'24"N 83°25'29"E.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** municipality; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25110677#P31))
- **Located in:** Baglung District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25110677#P131))
- **Official website:** galkot.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25110677#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.2000, 83.4167

## About

It was one of the Chaubisi rajya that existed before unification of Nepal initiated by Prithvi Narayan Shah. It is around 25 km far in the South-Western direction from the headquarter of Baglung district. Today the blacktopped road connects the headquarter to the rural areas of Galkot.

## Questions

**Where is Galkot located?**  
Galkot is located in Baglung District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Galkot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galkot) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गल्कोट नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9F_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q25110677](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25110677) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Galkot, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

## Cite this page

"Galkot". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/galkot. Retrieved 4 November 2026.