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| Pokhara |
Pokhara (Nepali: पोखरा) is a metropolitan and the second largest city of Nepal as well as the headquarters of Kaski
District, Gandaki
Zone and the Western Development Region. It is located 200 kilometres (120 miles) west of
the capital Kathmandu. Despite being a comparatively smaller valley
than Kathmandu, its geography varies dramatically within just few kilometres
from north to south. The altitude varies from 827 metres (2,713 feet) in the
southern part to 1,740 metres (5,710 feet) in the north. Additionally, the Annapurna Range with three
out of the ten highest mountains in the world — Dhaulagiri, Annapurna
I and Manaslu — are within approximately 15 – 35 miles of the valley. Due to its proximity to the Annapurna
mountain range, the city is also a base for trekkers undertaking the Annapurna
Circuit through the ACAP region of the Annapurna ranges in
the Himalayas.
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