Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Pokhara Metropolitan City | | **Common Name** | Pokhara | | **Native Name(s)** | पोखरा | | **Nicknames** | Tourism Capital of Nepal, City of Lakes | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | Metropolitan City (Provincial Capital) | | **Country** | Nepal | | **State/Province** | Gandaki Province | | **Capital** | Capital of Gandaki Province | | **Government Type** | Metropolitan Municipality | | **Date Founded** | Settled in antiquity; Metropolitan City status declared in 2017 | | **Time Zone** | Nepal Standard Time (UTC+05:45) | | **Latitude** | 28.2096° N | | **Longitude** | 83.9856° E | | **Elevation** | 827 m (2,713 ft) to 1,740 m (5,710 ft) | | **Total Area** | 464.24 km² (179.24 sq mi) | | **Population** | 518,452 (2021 Census) | | **Population Density** | 1,117 / km² | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 33700, 33702, 33704, 33706, 33708, 33713 | | **Area Codes** | 061 | | **Official Languages** | Nepali (Gurung, Magar, and Newari widely spoken) | | **Currency** | Nepalese Rupee (NPR) | | **Demonym** | Pokhareli |