Annapurna South from Annapurna Base Camp (4,130 m) before sunrise.
Elevation8,091 m (26,545 ft)

Ranked 10th
Pokhara (Nepali: पोखरा) is the headquarters of Kaski District, Gandaki Zone and the Western Development Region. Pokhara is also the second largest city of Nepal with an area of 55.22 km2 and a population of 264,991 according to 2011 census. The city is located approximately 200 km west of the country's capital, Kathmandu. Three out of the ten highest mountains in the world — Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I and Manaslu — are within 30 miles of the city. 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 of the Annapurna ranges in the Himalayas.
Pokhara is home to many Gurkha soldiers. It is the second most expensive city in the country after Kathmandu, with the Cost of Living Index of 95.