Kavakbaşı is a town in Mutki District, in Bitlis Province, Türkiye. Kavakbaşı lies in the Haçreş Dağları mountains. It has 1,718 inhabitants (2022). The nearest city is Güroymak, 20 km to the northeast. Among the landmarks around are Nemrut (40 km) and Aghperig Monastery (22 km).