Is Pokhara safe? Nepal travel risk
Is Pokhara safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Pokhara scores 50/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Nepal Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Pokhara scores 50/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Nepal (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Pokhara: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (54/100) and health and medical access (64/100).
A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Nepal travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Coordinates 28.2097° N, 83.9853° E place Pokhara within Gaṇḍakī at an elevation of 1008 meters. Heading to Kathmandu: 142.4 km ESE.
Gaṇḍakī
28.2097° N, 83.9853° E
1008 m
Asia/Kathmandu
353,841
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Nepal
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Pokhara happened in October (3 of 9 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Nepal travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Nepal entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Pokhara
Is Pokhara safe?
Pokhara currently scores 50/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Nepal (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Pokhara · Methodology
Is it safe to visit Pokhara now?
As of 11 October 2026, official advice for Nepal — US: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; UK: No FCDO advice against travel; CA: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events were recorded within roughly 100 km in the last 30 days. This page's live weather, alerts and news refresh throughout the day.
Sources: US State Department · UK FCDO (OGL v3.0) · Global Affairs Canada · GDACS
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