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Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City (Nepali: पोखरा उप-महानगरपालिका Pokhara Upa-Mahanagarpalika) is the second largest city of Nepal with area 55.22 km2 and population of 264,991 [1] inhabitants and is situated about 200 km west of the capital Kathmandu.[2] It serves as the headquarters of Kaski District, Gandaki Zone and the Western Development Region.[3] Pokhara is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Nepal.[4] Three out of the ten highest mountains in the world - Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I and Manaslu - 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.[5] 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[6] of the Annapurna ranges in the Himalayas

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