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Geumgwan Gaya

Nation Defunct 43 CE – 532 CE Capital Gimhae > Kimhae Kyongsang-namdo Korea, South

Geumgwan Gaya (43 - 532), also known as Bon-Gaya ("original Gaya") or Garakguk ("Garak State"), is the ruling city-state of the Gaya confederacy during the Three Kingdoms Period in Korea.

It is believed to have been located around the modern-day city of Gimhae, Southern Gyeongsang province, near the mouth of the Nakdong River.

Due to its geographic location, this kingdom played a dominant role in the regional affairs from the Byeonhan period onward to the end of the Gaya confederacy.

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Gyeongju > Kyongju Kyongsang-bukto Korea, South Location

Moran, J. (n.d.). Geumgwan Gaya. History Atlas. Retrieved 20 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/groups/geumgwan-gaya/

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