Pokhara

Pokhara lies in the centre of Kaski District, Gandaki Zone and the Western Development Region.The third largest city of Nepal, it is also the headquarters of Kaski District, Gandaki Zone as well as Western Development Region.^[1]The city is located at an altitude of 727 meters to 980 meters and approximately 200 km west of the country's capital,Kathmandu.^[2] Three out of the ten highest mountains in the world — Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I and Manaslu — are within 50 km of the city.^[3] Due to its proximity to the Annapurna mountain range, the city is also a base for trekkers undertaking theAnnapurna Circuit through the ACAP region^[4] of the Annapurna ranges in the Himalayas.