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Pokhara

Administration
Full namePokhara
Official namePokhara
Native nameपोखरा
Settlement typeCity
CountryNepal
Development RegionWestern
ZoneGandaki Zone
DistrictKaski District
Incorporated1962
Geography
Total Area11.6 sq mi (30 km2)
Water Area1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
Demography
Total Population200000 (2006)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
EthnicitiesBrahmin, Gurung, Newar
ReligionsHindu, minority Buddhist
Other information
Time zoneGMT +5:45 (UTC)

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Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City (Nepali: पोखरा उपमहानगरपालिका Pokhara Up-Mahanagarpalika) is a city of close to 200,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, 198 km west of Kathmandu. It is the third largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu and Biratnagar. It is the Headquarters of Kaski District, Gandaki Zone and the Western Development Region. Pokhara is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Nepal, noted for its tranquil atmosphere and the beauty of the surrounding countryside. It is also a base for trekkers undertaking the

Annapurna Circuit.

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Pokhara to launch tourism year early - Nepal News Tweet this news
Nepal News--HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE -POKHARA-: Tourism entrepreneurs in the Lake City � -Pokhara- � are all set to announce the beginning of the Nepal Tourism Year 2011 on ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:26:06 GMT+00:00
PU exams disrupted - Republica Tweet this news
Republica---...- have disrupted the examination under engineering faculty of bachelor's level first year, under the -Pokhara- University (PU) to be conducted Tuesday. ... - Date : Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:23:55 GMT+00:00
MMC enter final - Himalayan Times Tweet this news
Himalayan Times---POKHARA-: Laxmi Hyundai Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) edged past Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Club 4-3 in sudden death tiebreaker to set the 23rd Adarsh ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:27:20 GMT+00:00
Ex-Crown Prince Paras arrested in Pokhara - Himalayan Times Tweet this news
Himalayan Times---POKHARA-: A special team of security personnel detained former Crown Prince Paras Shah from a resort in -Pokhara- and airlifted him to Chitwan to interrogate ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:18:50 GMT+00:00
Ban on imports makes poultry dearer in Pokhara - Republica Tweet this news
Republica---POKHARA-, Dec 24: Chicken is becoming more expensive in -Pokhara- as compared to other cities due to restriction on imports by the traders. ... - Date : Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:16:22 GMT+00:00
1 killed‚ 11 injured in Palpa bus accident - Himalayan Times Tweet this news
Himalayan Times--PALPA: A person died and other 11 were injured when a bus en route to Palpa from -Pokhara- met with accident on Tuesday night. ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:54:19 GMT+00:00
Pokhara sees 13 pc growth in arrivals - Republica Tweet this news
Republica---POKHARA-, Dec 22: Tourist arrivals to -Pokhara- - one of the popular tourist destinations in the country - till November increased by 13 percent as compared to ... - Date : Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:18:12 GMT+00:00
Health camp benefits 261 women in Pokhara - Himalayan Times Tweet this news
Himalayan Times---POKHARA-: Rotary Club of Lekhnath organised a free gynecology check up camp at Chautari in -Pokhara- on Tuesday. Senior gynecologists examined health of ... - Date : Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:53:11 GMT+00:00
Lamjung youth killed in Lekhanath - Himalayan Times Tweet this news
Himalayan Times--According to the police, Sunar was rushed to the Gandaki Zonal Hospital in -Pokhara- where he breathed his last this morning. Police said the assaulter is at ... - Date : Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:07:41 GMT+00:00
Thapa Magar & Co win Pro-Am - Himalayan Times Tweet this news
Himalayan Times--Winners of the Surya Nepal Western Open Pro-Am with their trophies in -Pokhara- on Saturday. -POKHARA-: The team of pro Deepak Thapa Magar and amateurs Tendi ... - Date : Sun, 28 Nov 2010 02:37:18 GMT+00:00

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