# Pokhara Valley

_Valley in the hilly region of western Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Pokhara Valley is the second-largest valley in the hilly region of Nepal. It lies in the western part of Nepal. The cities of Pokhara and Lekhnath were in the valley, which were merged along with several neighboring VDCs to form the Pokhara-Lekhnath Metropolitan, which was later renamed to Pokhara Metropolitan City. As of 2023, Pokhara has a population of 599,504. It is located in Gandaki zone, 203 km (126 mi) west of Kathmandu Valley. The city of Pokhara is one of the major cities of Nepal and it, like Kathmandu Valley, is extremely vulnerable to earthquakes due to its clay soil and liquefaction potential.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** valley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7208644#P31))
- **Located in:** Kaski District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7208644#P131))
- **Mountain range:** Himalayas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7208644#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 28.2333, 83.9833

## Questions

**Where is Pokhara Valley located?**  
Pokhara Valley is located in Kaski District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pokhara Valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokhara_Valley) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पोखरा उपत्यका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7208644](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7208644) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bindabasini temple pokhara.JPG by Dhurba Gurung (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bindabasini_temple_pokhara.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Pokhara Valley, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bindabasini temple pokhara.JPG — Dhurba Gurung, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Pokhara Valley". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/pokhara-valley. Retrieved 3 November 2026.