Kotli District () is a district of Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of the 10 districts of Pakistan's dependent territory of Azad Kashmir. It is bounded on the north by the Sudhanoti District and the Poonch District, on the north-east by the Poonch District of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on the south by the Mirpur and Bhimber districts, and on the west by the Rawalpindi District on Pakistan's Punjab Province. Kotli is the largest district of Azad Kashmir by population and the second biggest by land area, after the Neelum District.
thumb|right|300px|Map of Azad Kashmir with the Kotli District highlighted in red
Demographics
The total population of the district, according to the 2017 census, is 774,194.
Language
Two major languages spoken in the district are Pahari and Gujari. In Muzaffarabad District Pahari is spoken by 50% Pahari (including all dialects), 35% Gujari, and 15% speak other languages.
Administrative divisions
The Kotli District was previously a subdivision of the Mirpur District until 1975.
According to the same report, the Kotli District is ranked at 119 nationally, with a learning score of 35.47 and a retention score of 35.36.
