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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.
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
