Tuesday, July 19, 2011

About Pokhara.

Pokhara is a remarkable place for natural beauty at an altitude of 827 m above mean sea level and 200 km west of Kathmandu. this city is ever known as a real paradise in Earth. The valley is filled with swift  flowing river and dotted with clear gleaming lakes. It is blessed with the back drop id the most dramatic sincerer in world. A140km of panoramic Himalayan ranges seem close enough to be  touched. But also can be felt. The magnificence of the Himalayas rising behind the lake create an ambiance of peace and magic, kayaking and trekking expeditions following the unification of Nepal in 1769. It took a shape of permanent baaar. Newar migrants from Kathmandu valley established business and introduced new architecture design of the city. It grew as a catering place to caravan traders with limited infrastructure facilities locates at the break of bulk of point along the trans-Himalayan trade routes.

Designation of Pokhara as the Administrative  Headquarter of western region no:3 during the Rana regmi supported to flourish Pokhara valley. The political change of 1951 further accelerated the development activities including linkage with Kathmandu and surround in 1957. In 1958, the valley was formally declared as a municipality and resumed into Town Panchayat in 1965. Establishment of Indian pension paying Pokhara sub-metropolitan city. Hydro-power generated from Phewa Dam provided electricity for the time in Pokhara. Construction of   two high ways viz. Sunauli-Pokhara Highway (1969) and Prithvi Highway (1972) linked Nepal with Indian borders through the terai and hills. progress in functional establishments and growth as a center of trekking tourist contributed to its development. Designation of Pokhara as the ea quarters of the western development region of Nepal  in 1972 Contributed to ipgrade Pokhara Municipality into the present status of Sub-Metropolitan City in 1996.

                                                   Location :
  • Between 83 degree 58'30"East to 80degree 02'30" Longitude 
  • 28 degree  10' North to 28 degree 16' North latitude.
  • Area Pokhara  Sub-Metropolitan City 55.66Km squire.  

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