Pokhara
Pokhara valley extends, in the 'Oriental
Realm', between the north parallels of
250 7’ and 280 10' and east meridians of
83050' and 84050'. Situated in the
mountainous region of the southern
Himalayas and trapped between the higher
Himalayas in the north and Mahabharat
range in the south, it occupies central
position in the country. It valley
spreads mainly over Kaski district and
covers small portions of Tanahun and
Syangja district from Pokhara, Tibetan
border to the north is 72 kilometers and
Indian border to the south is 78
kilometers. Within a small area the
elevation ranges nearly from 500 meters
to 3,000 meters in the Pokhara valley.Based on the administrative division on hierarchical order Pokhara lies in Western Development Region, Gandaki Zone and Kaski District. The valley includes Pokhara Sub‑Metropolitan City', Lekhnath Municipality, and some other Village Development Committees. The city is located in the central part of the valley. An amazing city, its charm lies more in the natural wonders it posseses rather than fast-paced night life or the kind of http://www.foxybingo.com/ and gaming attractions found in other, larger cities. However, you can still access such entertainment via internet if you wish, after a day of enjoy the natural splendors of the valley. Happy travels!
Origin of Pokhara
The development of
Pokhara valley and the
origin of Annapurna
range including the
majestic peak
Macchapuchhre is
ascribed to Geological
faulting in the
'Tertiary Period!
(between 65‑25 million
years ago from now). The
convergence of Indian
peninsula with Tibetan
plate resulted into
upsurge of Himalayas
from the Tethys sea.
After the upsurge of
Annapurna range, due to
the action of climatic
components, glaciers
started eroding
mountains. The eroded
materials ‑ limestone,
gneiss and quartzite
‑were transported
downwards depositing
larger and coarser
debris first and smaller
as well as smoother
debris later. Therefore
the northern region of
Pokhara has thicker
layer of coarser and
larger boulders but this
thickness decreases
southward and smoothness
and size reduction
occurs gradually. In
this way, the tectonic
valley was developed due
to the hauling of debris
as moraine and
subsequent deposition as
lake deposit.
Getting Inside Pokhara
Pokhara, now‑a‑days, is
linked to the major
cities of Nepal by air
and road transportation.
Aeroplanes of different
airlines fly several
times a day from
Kathmandu to Pokhara and
many times a week from
other major cities of
the country. All the
cities of Nepal where
motoring has been
possible so far, are
linked to Pokhara by
roads and regular bus
services are available.Pokhara is the only city in Nepal which is famous for the Himalayan Peaks and the Annapurna Himalayan Range. Some of the Famous Mountains that can be seen from Pokhara are Mt. Machhapuchree, Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Annapurna, Mt. Hinchuli etc. it is the only City in Nepal that consist of seven beautiful lakes. Some of the famous lakes are Fewa Lake, Begnas Lake and Rupa Lake. It is the only City in Nepal that has excellent and breath taking caves. There are more then 5 caves within this city. Some of the most popular caves are Mahendra cave, Bat cave, Kali khola cave, Shiva cave etc.
Pokhara is the only City that has several rivers flowing within itself. Some of the major rivers that flow within this beautiful city are Seti, Yamdi, Mardi, Kali Khola, Madi etc. This City must be God's idea of heaven. Pokhara is so rich in Natural vegetation and excellent climatic conditions. It is neither too hot nor too cold. It seems to be a paradise.
This breath taking view is from Sarangkot. This hill is famous for the panoramic view of the annapurna himalayan range. Pokhara is beautiful but it still depends upon how we take and feel it, but to be sure Pokhara is god's gift and is rich in natural beauty in all the ways. Sarangkot is also famous for paragliding purposes. It has the bird's eye view of the seti river, fewa lake, and the valley itself. This hill station is a 10 minute uphill drive from Aarchalbot. This route is also one of the short day trek route within the Pokhara Valley. Tourist also hires horses for a trip uphill to the station. Local peoples have kept powerful binoculars for the viewing purpose of the valley and the mountains.
Pokhara is famous for mountains. The most beautiful and demanding mountain is Mount Fishtail. As shown in the snap, this mountain has a peak that looks like a fish tail. In nepali this mountain is called Machhapuchre himal which means Mount Fishtail. Seeing the beauty of this mountain, tourist says that this mountain has been crafted by god for the Pokhreli people.
This snap also features Mount Fishtail. This snap is taken from the Fishtail base camp during the sunset period. Fishtail base camp is three days trek from the pokhara valley. we walk through dense forest, gurung villages and beautiful hills to reach this place. This base camp has about 5 hotels under the supervision of ACAP (Annapurna conservation area project)
This snap features the fewa lake view and domestic animals like horses and buffaloes grazing within the green fields. The hill has a concrete built hotel and graveled road (at present the road is pitched) to the village pame. This lake is famous for boating and fishing purpose.
Climate
Pokhara experiences
humid sub‑tropical to
warm temperate climate.
The climate of Pokhara
valley is basically the
influence of topography.
Yearly mean temperature
of the city (827m) is
20.80C whereas monthly
averages are ‑ maximum
25.50C (During July and
August) and minimum
13.20C (during January).
The deviation of
temperature from mean
value is also
interesting: absolute
maximum temperature is
37.40C and absolute
minimum temperature
2.40C. Average annual
rainfall recorded in
Pokhara city is 3,755mm
while 5,337mm is
recorded in Lumle (a
village nearby Pokhara
city). Pokhara receives
both monsoon and winter
rains. It is important
to note that profound
effect of micro‑climatic
elements on climatic
parameters is clearly
observable around
Pokhara. Sunshine hours
in Pokhara is estimated
to be nearly six hours a
day on an‑annual
average. From June to
August, monsoon clouds
may create problems to
view and photograph the
mountains. Rest of the
months are almost cloud
free but November to
March is the best time
to avoid this problem.
The annual average high
wind speed recorded at
Pokhara is 4 km per hour
from February to June.
The air is generally
humid throughout the
year with 80.16%
relative humidity on
yearly average. The
relative humidity is
found to be low in March
and high in April.The climate 'is neither too cold nor too hot Hence, from climatic point of view, Pokhara is enjoyable all year round. However, to visit higher Himalayas northern of Pokhara, especially for trekkers the best period is February to April.
