# Pokhara

_Metropolitan city of Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/pokhara
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6640#P31))
- **Located in:** Kaski District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6640#P131))
- **Population:** 353,841 (2017) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6640#P1082))
- **Area:** 464.24 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6640#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 900 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6640#P2044))
- **Established:** 1962 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6640#P571))
- **Official website:** pokharamun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6640#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.2097, 83.9853

## Questions

**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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pokhara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokhara) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पोखरा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6640](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6640) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pokhara Valley.jpg by Utsab Raj Giri (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pokhara_Valley.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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.

## Cite this page

"Pokhara". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/pokhara. Retrieved 21 October 2026.