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2. Pokhara and it's sorroundings


Pokhara, the most popular tourist spot of NEPAL, it is a remarkable place for natural beauty at an altitude of 827 m above mean sea level  and 200 km west of Kathmandu. This city is ever known as a real paradise in Earth; it is also known as Lake City of Nepal.

The famous sati river runs through it which is famous for its swift nature. Pokhara is blessed with the most dramatic sceneries in world with panoramic Himalayan ranges in the north which seem so close enough to be touched. The magnificence of the Himalayas rising behind the lake creates an ambience of peace and magic.

The city surroundings are famous for water rafting, Kayaking, paragliding and trekking expeditions. Pokhara is the Administrative Headquarter of Western Region In 1958, the valley was declared as a municipality before that it was so Town Panchayat. Establishment of Indian Pension Paying Camp in 1960 and the British Pension Paying Camp in 1966 attracted in-migrants in Pokhara Sub Metropolitan City.
LOCATION
    Between 83º 58'30" East to 80º02'30" East Longitude
    And 28º 10' North to 28º 16' north latitude.
    Area Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City 55.66 Km²
    Pokhara Valley floor 123 Km²
TOPOGRAPHY
    Tectonic Valley between main Himalayan range and Mahabharat Lekh
    Gravelly surface slanting from northwest to southeast
    Elevation ranges from 627 mete to 980 meter above sea level
    River Seti with deep gorges and its tributaries and lake Phewa (4.43 Km') are prominent drainage
CLIMATE
    Humid Sub-Tropical monsoon with hot and wet summer and cold and fairly dry winter.
    Temperature: minimum 6ºc and Maximum 31ºc
    Annual rainfall: 3880 mm

Davis Fall (Pokhara)

Dhaulagari Range View (Pokhara)


Machapuchere View (Pokhara)
White Stupa (Pokhara)

Seti River (Pokhara)
Machapuchere Reflected in Phewa Lake (Pokhara)

Begnas Lake (Pokhara)

Rara Lake (Pokhara)

Pokhara Stadium an arial view (Pokhara)
A view from Sarangkot (Pokhara)

On the way to Muktinath (Muktinath)

Muktinath Temple (Muktinath)

A view from Sarangkot (Pokhara)
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