Pokhara
पोखरा
Metropolitan city of Nepal
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Pokhara is a metropolitan city located in central Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. Named the country's "capital of tourism" it is the second largest city after Kathmandu, with 600,051 inhabitants living in 120,594 households as of 2021 census.
Quick facts
- Type
- big city wd
- Located in
- Kaski District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) wd
- Population
- 353,841 (2017) wd
- Area
- 464.24 km² wd
- Elevation
- 900 m wd
- Established
- wd
- Official website
- pokharamun.gov.np wd
- Coordinates
- 28.2097° N, 83.9853° E wd
Places in Pokhara
- Pokhara Airport (domestic) — Airport in Nepal
- Pokhara International Airport — Airport in Nepal
- Sarangkot — Subdivision of Pokhara in Gandaki Zone, Nepal
- Davis Falls — Waterfall in Nepal
- Mahendra Cave — Cave in Batulechaur, Kaski, Nepal
- Bindhyabasini Temple — Hindu temple in Nepal
- Pokhara Rangasala — Multi-purpose stadium in Nepal
- Pokhara University — University in Nepal
- Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave — Cave in Nepal
- Bat Cave, Nepal — Cave system in Pokhara, Nepal
- International Mountain Museum — History museum in Pokhara, Nepal
Nearby places
- Gandaki Province — 1 km
- Pokhara Rangasala — 1 km
- Pokhara Airport (domestic) — 1 km
- Yeti Airlines Flight 691 — 1 km
- International Mountain Museum — 2 km
- Pokhara Valley — 3 km
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Sipora Gurung
Usha Sherchan
Gandaki Province
Kaski DistrictQuestions
- Where is Pokhara located?
- Pokhara is located in Kaski District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.
- What is the population of Pokhara?
- The population of Pokhara is 353,841 (as of 2017).
- What is the elevation of Pokhara?
- Pokhara is at an elevation of 900 m above sea level.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English): Pokhara · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia (Nepali): पोखरा · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata item Q6640 · CC0 1.0
- Image: Pokhara Valley.jpg by Utsab Raj Giri (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026
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"Pokhara". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/pokhara. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
Text from the Wikipedia article Pokhara, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pokhara Valley.jpg — Utsab Raj Giri, CC BY-SA 4.0.