Pokhara

Also known as Lekhnath, Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City

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.

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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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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Pokhara
Settlement.native_name: पोखरा
Settlement.settlement_type: Metropolitan City
Settlement.image_seal: Official seal of Pokhara.jpg
Settlement.nicknames: City of Lakes, Tourism Capital of Nepal
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 9
Settlement.mapframe wikidata: yes
Settlement.mapframe marker: city
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gandaki
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kaski
Settlement.established_title3: Incorporated
Settlement.established_date3: 1962

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Wikidata facts

Official name: पोखरा
Population: 353841
Area: 56
Elevation: 900
Official website: pokharamun.gov.np
Image: Pokhara1.JPG
Dialing code: 061

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Commons category: Pokhara
postal code: 33700 (WRPD), 33702, 33704, 33706, 33708, 33713
inception: 1962-00-00
native label: पोखरा
P12749: Wilhelm Schraml

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Contents

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 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.