Pokhara
Sign in to savePokhara ( ) 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.
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Pokhara is Nepal's second-largest city and the capital of Gandaki Province, located in central Nepal with over 600,000 residents. It is widely recognized as the country's main tourism hub, making it an important economic and cultural destination after the capital, Kathmandu.
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32 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- Hydroelectric power plants
- Temples, Biharas and churches
- Location
- Tourism
- Cable cars
- Military
- Electricity and water supply
- Education
- Transportation
- Public transit
- Boating
- Intercity connections
- Ground connections
- Aviation
- Water bodies
- Lakes
- Rivers
- Sports and recreation
- Music
- Media and communications
- International relations and organizations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people from Pokhara
- See also
- References
- External links
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.
Pokhara is located west of the capital, Kathmandu, on the shore of Phewa Lake, and sits at an average elevation of approximately 822 m above sea level. The Annapurna Range, with three out of the ten highest peaks in the world—Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I and Manaslu—is within aerial range from the valley.