Nanda Kot is a mountain peak located in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. It lies in the Kumaon Himalayan range outside the ring of peaks encircling the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. The Nanda Devi Sanctuary is in the southeast direction at a distance of fifteen kilometers from Nanda Devi. The literal meaning of the term Nanda Kot is `Nanda`s Fortress` which refers to the home of one of the sacred Hindu Goddess Parvati.

Nanda Kot is connected to the Sanctuary wall through a high pass, which is known as the Pindari Kanda at a height of 5,269 metres. The Pindari Kanda, Nanda Kot and the ridge approaching south from the peak form a divide between the Pindar and the Ghori Ganga River valleys with Dana Dhura Pass connecting the two sides. There are several glaciers located in this region. The Kaphmi, Pindar, Lawan and the Shalang Glaciers drain the south, west, north and east sides of the peak respectively.

This peak is situated at a height of 6,861 metres (22510 feet) above mean sea level. The geographic coordinates of the peak are 30°16?54?North, 80°04?06?East. The mountain prominence ( it is a measure of vertical separation between mountains) of Nanda Kot is 1,592 metres (5223 feet).