Pokhara: facts

At a glance

• Country: Nepal
• Region: Gandaki Pradesh
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 600,051
• Coordinates: 28.2669° N, 83.9685° E
• Time zone: Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+05:45)
• Currency: Rupee (NPR)
• Distance to the capital, Kathmandu: 147 km (91 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Pokhara Domestic Airport (PKR): 7.5 km (4.6 mi), straight line
• Pokhara International Airport (PHH): 10 km (6 mi), straight line
• Jomsom Airport (JMO): 62 km (38 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Baglun: 36 km (22 mi)
• Walin: 38 km (23 mi)
• Khudi: 38 km (24 mi)
• Lamjung: 39 km (24 mi)
• Chame: 42 km (26 mi)

Events

• Street Festival: December 2026