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Pokhara
Gandakivillage
Total population
500,000
Air quality index
Demographic figures from National Statistics Office (Nepal). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Gandaki, Nepal, Pokhara is recorded in open geodata as a major city. Public datasets list a population of roughly 500,000. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 28.210°, 83.991°. The location receives about 1,695 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves2,502
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,156
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves1,802
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,676
- Gray TreepieDendrocitta formosae Swinhoe, 1863 · Aves1,662
- Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,512
- Himalayan BulbulPycnonotus leucogenys (J.E.Gray, 1835) · Aves1,481
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves1,470
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2025-12-1442 km NNE of Pokhara, Nepal
- M 4.3 — 2025-05-2827 km ENE of Chitre, Nepal
- M 4.4 — 2025-03-1018 km NE of Wāliṅ, Nepal
- M 4.3 — 2024-12-1937 km NNE of Pokhara, Nepal
- M 4.1 — 2024-08-3044 km N of Besisahar, Nepal
- M 4 — 2023-10-2228 km NE of Bharatpur, Nepal
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here









People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Pokhara
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library