Pokhara a most beautiful of nepal . is in the northwestern corner of the Pokhara Valley , [6] which is a widening
of the Seti Gandaki valley that lies in the midland region ( Pahad ) of the Himalayas . In
this region the mountains rise very quickly, [7] and within 30 kilometres ( 19 miles) , the
elevation rises from 1, 000 to 7, 500 metres ( 3, 300 to 24, 600 feet) . As a result
of this sharp rise in altitude the area of Pokhara has one of the highest precipitation
rates in the country .