Map of Pokhara, Nepal

Pokhara is the administrative centre of Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal, with a population of about 600,051. It lies at 28.2669°N, 83.9685°E. Pokhara is about 147 km (91 mi) northwest of Kathmandu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bharatpur, 80 km to the southeast.

Pokhara at a glance

Where is Pokhara?

• The 2nd largest city in Nepal by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 21 min on the shortest day to 13 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pokhara

• Bharatpur — 80 km southeast
• Butwāl — 81 km southwest
• Siddharthanagar — 99 km southwest
• Rāmnagar — 128 km south, India
• Bagaha — 130 km south, India
• Hetauda — 140 km southeast
• Kirtipur — 144 km southeast
• Kathmandu — 147 km southeast
• Pātan — 148 km southeast
• Padrauna — 152 km south, India

Largest cities in Nepal

• Kathmandu — 1,442,271
• Bharatpur — 369,377
• Pātan — 299,283
• Birgañj — 268,273
• Biratnagar — 244,750
• Dhangaḍhi̇̄ — 204,788
• Hetauda — 195,951
• Janakpur — 195,438
• Butwāl — 195,054
• Dharān — 173,096

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.