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POKHARA

Gandaki Pradesh · NEPAL (NP) · 28.27°N / 83.97°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,282,898

Pokhara is a city in Nepal with a population of 600,051. It sits at 28.27/83.97, runs on Asia/Kathmandu, is 28 km from Kusma.

Population 600,051
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Kathmandu

All facts

fields
Country
Nepal
Subdivision
Gandaki Pradesh
Coords
28.27°N / 83.97°E
UTC offset
+5.75
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Kusma Gandaki Pradesh 6,758 28.5 km
NW Chitre Gandaki Pradesh 2,860 32.5 km
W Bāgluṅ Gandaki Pradesh 23,296 36.2 km
SW Wāliṅ Gandaki Pradesh 21,867 37.5 km
E Khudi Gandaki Pradesh 0 38.4 km
E Lamjung Gandaki Pradesh 0 39.3 km
E Besisahar Karnali Pradesh 5,427 40.3 km
NE Chame Gandaki Pradesh 0 42.1 km
NE Pisang Gandaki Pradesh 0 42.3 km
S Bhattarai Danda Gandaki Pradesh 5,510 42.6 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Pokhara?
600,051 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Pokhara in?
Asia/Kathmandu.
Which country is Pokhara in?
Nepal (NP).
Which airport serves Pokhara?
Pokhara Domestic Airport (PKR).
How far is Pokhara from Kathmandu?
About 147 km.
Does Pokhara have a university?
Yes. Pokhara University.
What currency is used in Nepal?
Nepalese Rupee.
How many cities are in Nepal?
83 on record.
Which admin region is Pokhara in?
Gandaki Pradesh.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1282898

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1282898,
    "name": "Pokhara",
    "ascii_name": "Pokhara",
    "country_code": "NP",
    "population": 600051,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kathmandu",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 28.26689,
    "longitude": 83.96851
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 88.8x the population of Kusma.
  • 28 km from Kusma.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Kathmandu) as 82 other cities in Nepal.
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