Kaski District

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Kaski District कास्की जिल्ला
District
Location of Kaski (dark yellow) in Gandaki Province
Country	Nepal
Province	Gandaki Province
Admin HQ.	Pokhara
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Kaski
• Chief District Officer (CDO)	Tek Bahadur KC [1]
Area
• Total	2,017 km2 (779 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	492,098
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Telephone Code	061
Vehicle registration	GA-
Website	www.ddckaski.gov.np/

Kaski District (Nepali: कास्की जिल्ला, [kaski] ^ⓘ), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The name is disambiguated from Kaskikot, the ancient Kaski Kingdom.

The district, with Pokhara as its district headquarter, covers an area of 2,017 square km and had a total population of 492,098 according to 2011 Census. This district lies at the centroid point of the country. The altitude of Kaski district ranges from 450 meters the lowest land to 8091 meters the highest point in the Himalaya range. Kaski District politically has One Metropolitan City, 4 Gaupalika and 3 electoral sectors.^[2]

The district covers parts of the Annapurna mountain range, and the picturesque scene of the mountains can be observed from most parts of the district. It is one of the best tourist destinations of Nepal. The district is full of rivers such as Seti Gandaki, Modi and Madi along with other rivulets. The district headquarters Pokhara lies about 750 m above the sea level. The district is known for the Himalayan range with about 11 Himalayas with height greater than 7000 m. The nearby peaks include Machhapuchhre (Virgin Peak - 6993m). The Annapurna Range in the northern side is always full of snow. The scenery of northern mountains, gorge of Seti River, Davis Falls, natural caves, Fewa Lake, Begnas Lake and Rupa Lake are both natural resources and tourist attractions.^{[citation needed]}