Facts on Pokhara City

Facts on Pokhara City
These facts are based on Data from HMG Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, and Websites of Municipalities. Last update on May 9 2006 Population About 170,000 thousand. It is believed that Pokhara was the city of Mallas, the rulers of Nepal about 250 years ago. The Newar community of Kathmandu Valley migrated to Pokhara, built houses like those of Mallas, and started developing settlements which lead to the development of this city. Today, Pokhara is developed by tourism, import and export business of both domestic as well as foreign products to various towns and villages in Kaski and other districts of Nepal Land Area 47.5 square miles (about 123 sq kilometers), About half of the area is the Sub-Metropolitan City area. Location Longitude : 83 58' 30"E to 80 02' 30" E Latitude : 28 10' N to 28 16' N Altitude 2900 feet (about 884 meter) Pokhara Experiences - Browse these websites and photo album and feel like you are experiencing it yourself. Have you been to Pokhara recently ? We would love to hear from you. Please share your experience in our blog or forum, links are at the bottom of this page. Picasaweb : Pokhara - Tosunilstha - a Nepali shows his trip to Pokhara through photos Mountain Music Project : Sarangi - a traveler talks about the place and nepali sarangi People - Umass - Pokhara- group of students from Bangladesh going to Pokhara Forgetmenotchildrens - Nepal Visit - daily blog on their visit to Nepal and beyond Flickr - Pokhara - Sdhawan - author's pokhara photos Support The most joy of doing anything on this site, is being able to help. If you have any questions, please ask freely at the forum. Thank you and have a blessed day.