Where is Armala located?

Armala is located in Kaski District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

Armala

अर्मला

Village development committee in Kaski District

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Armala is a town and sub-metropolitan city in the Kaski District of the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. In the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 4,921 people living in 1,012 households.

Quick facts

Type: ward of Nepal wd
Located in: Kaski District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) wd
Area: 36.01 km² wd
Coordinates: 28.2900° N, 84.0100° E wd

About

Armala Smart City lies in the northern part of the Kaski District of Gandaki Zone of Nepal. The Smart City borders Sildure to the north, Gharmi Pokhara from north–south, Mauja to the east, Puranchaur Smart City to the west, and Pokhara Metropolitan City and Valam to the south.

The area is divided into nine administrative wards covering 36.01 km2. Easy access is provided by a gravel road that connects with the Mahendra Cave Armala Road.

While there is no confirmed origin for Armala's name, there are a couple of popular theories:

The name comes from a fruit named "Amala" which once grew abundantly in the region. Later, the name turned into "Armala."