Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 18. Chapters: Arba Vijaya, Armala, Begnas, Bhachok, Bhadaure Tamagi, Bharat Pokhari, Chapakot, Kaski, Dangsing, Gadaki, Deurali, Kaski, Dhampus, Dhikur Pokhari, Dhital, Nepal, Ghachok, Ghandruk, Hansapur, Kaski, Hemaja, Kahun, Nepal, Kalika, Kaski, Kamdi, Kaski, Kasikot, Kritinachnechaur, Lahachok, Lamachaur, Lekhnath, Lumle, Lwangghale, Machhapuchchhre, Majhthana, Mala, Nepal, Mauja, Namarjung, Naudanda, Nirmalpokhari, Parche, Nepal, Pokhara, Pumdibhumdi, Puranchaur, Rakhi, Nepal, Reevan, Rupakot, Kaski, Saimarang, Salyan, Kaski, Sarankot, Sardikhola, Shisuwa, Siddha, Gandaki, Sildujure, Thumakodada, Thumki, Valam. Excerpt: Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City (Nepali: Pokhar Upa-Mah nagarp lik ) is the second largest city of Nepal with approximately 300,000 inhabitants and is situated about 200 km west of the capital Kathmandu. It serves as the headquarters of Kaski District, Gandaki Zone and the Western Development Region. Pokhara is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Nepal. Three out of the ten highest mountains in the world: Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I and Manaslu or Lamjung himal are situated within 30 miles (linear distance) of the city so that the northern skyline of the city offers a very close view of the Himalayas. 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. Pokhara is situated in the northwestern corner of the Pokhara Valley, which is a widening of the Seti Gandaki valley that lies in the midland region (Pahad) of the Himalayas. In this region the mountains rise very quickly and within 30 km, the elevation rises from 1,000 m to over 7,500 m. As a result of this sharp rise in altitude the area of Pokhara has one of the highest precipitation rates in the country (3,350 mm/year or 131 inches/year in the valley to 5600 mm/year or 222 inches/year in Lumle). Even within the city there is a noticeable difference in rainfall between the south and the north of the city, the northern part of the city situated at the foothills of the mountains experiences proportionally higher amount of precipitation. The Seti Gandaki is the main river flowing through the city. The Seti Gandaki (White River) and its tributaries have created several gorges and canyons in and around the whole city which gives intriguingly long sections of terrace features to the city and surrounding areas. These long sections of terraces are interrupted by gorges which are hundreds of meters deep. The Seti gorge runs through the whole city from north to