Gorkha
Birthplace of unified Nepal: Gorkha Durbar, Manakamana and the Manaslu and Tsum valleys to the north.
Places in Gorkha

Heritage & palace
Gorkha Durbar
Gorkha, Gandaki ProvinceThe hilltop palace-fort where Prithvi Narayan Shah was born and began the unification of Nepal.
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Temple & shrine
Manakamana
Gorkha, Gandaki ProvinceA wish-fulfilling goddess temple on a ridge above the Trishuli, reached by Nepal's first passenger cable car.
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Trek & trail
Manaslu and the Manaslu Circuit
Gorkha, Gandaki ProvinceThe world's eighth-highest mountain and a wild two-week circuit around it over the Larkya La.
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Hidden gemVillage & culture
Tsum Valley
Gorkha, Gandaki ProvinceA sacred hidden valley on the Tibetan border where hunting is forbidden and ancient nunneries cling to the hillsides.
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Hidden gemVillage & culture
Barpak and Laprak
Gorkha, Gandaki ProvinceLarge Gurung villages near the 2015 earthquake's epicentre, rebuilt and welcoming visitors on a new homestay trail.
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- What is Gorkha famous for?
- Birthplace of unified Nepal: Gorkha Durbar, Manakamana and the Manaslu and Tsum valleys to the north.
- Which province is Gorkha in?
- Gorkha district is in Gandaki Province, whose capital is Pokhara.
- Is Gorkha in the Himal, Pahad or Terai?
- Pahad — the hills
- What is the headquarters of Gorkha?
- Gorkha
- What are the places to visit in Gorkha?
- Gorkha Durbar, Manakamana, Manaslu and the Manaslu Circuit, Tsum Valley, Barpak and Laprak
- What is Gorkha called in Nepali?
- गोरखा