Pokhara (Nepali: ) is a metropolitan city in Nepal. It is the country’s second largest city in terms of population after the capital Kathmandu[1] since Pokhara and Lekhnath were merged to create Pokhara Metropolitan City in May 2017.[1] It is the provincial capital of Gandaki Pradesh and headquarters of Kaski District.[2] Pokhara is located 200 kilometres (120 miles) west of the capital Kathmandu. The altitude varies from 827 metres (2,713 feet) in the southern part to 1,740 metres (5,710 feet) in the north.[3] The Annapurna Range, with three of the ten highest mountains in the world — Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I and Manaslu — is within 15–35 mi (24–56 km) of the valley.[4][5]
Pokhara is considered the tourism capital of Nepal,[6] being a base for trekkers undertaking the Annapurna Circuit through the Annapurna Conservation Area region[7] of the Annapurna ranges in the Himalayas. The city is also home to a large number of the elite Gurkha soldiers.[8]
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