Sarangkot

Sarangkot is Ward 18 of Pokhara, Kaski District, Nepal after it was merged into the city in 2015. It is a popular tourist destination for those who arrive in Pokhara. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a total population of 5,060 with 1,010 individual households.[1]

Sarangkot

सराङकोट
Subdivision of Pokhara
View from Sarangkot to Annapurna Conservation Area
Sarangkot
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°14′30″N 83°58′0″E
Country   Nepal
ZoneGandaki Zone
DistrictKaski District
AreaPokhara
Population
 (1991)
 • Total5,060
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Area code(s)061

The Ward is located on Sarangkot, a hill on the Western side of Pokhara with an altitude of 1600m. It is renowned for its panoramic Himalayan views of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Manaslu. It also provides an expansive view of the city of Pokhara, from the extreme north to the south including the Phewa Lake. Many tourists drive up the hill in the early hours of the morning to watch a magnificent sunrise from the view tower at the very top of the hill. In recent years, Paragliding has really taken off in Sarangkot; considered by some to be one of the best paragliding locations in the world, many tourists come to do paragliding in Sarangkot.[2][3] The hike up from Pokhara Baglung highway at Miruwa to Sarangkot is a classic short excursion taking about ninety minutes to two hours.[4]

Sarangkot has one community FM radio station called Radio Sarangkot. It broadcasts at 104.6 MHz.

  • Sarankot school
  • Sarankot village
  • Traditional houses

References
  1. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved September 30, 2008.
  2. House, Media (2004-12-01). Columbus World Travel Guide, 2004-2005. Highbury Columbus Travel Pub. p. 514. ISBN 978-1-902221-84-7.
  3. Nepal. Lonely Planet Publications. 2009. p. 87.
  4. Wheeler, Tony; Everist, Richard (1990). Nepal, a travel survival kit. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-86442-024-4.


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