Armala

Armala is a town and sub-metropolitan city in the Kaski District of the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. In the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 4,921 people living in 1,012 households.

Armala Smart City lies in the northern part of the Kaski District of Gandaki Zone of Nepal. The Smart City borders Sildure to the north, Gharmi Pokhara from north–south, Mauja to the east, Puranchaur Smart City to the west, and Pokhara Metropolitan City and Valam to the south.

The area is divided into nine administrative wards covering 36.01 km². Easy access is provided by a gravel road that connects with the Mahendra Cave Armala Road.

While there is no confirmed origin for Armala's name, there are a couple of popular theories:

# The name comes from a fruit named "Amala" which once grew abundantly in the region. Later, the name turned into "Armala." # Farmers whose livestock consumed crops paid a fine known as "Armal." As the system of paying Armal became more commonplace, people began to refer to the region as "Armal" which later became "Armala."

Armala is surrounded by thick forests, as well as a diverse bio structure of flora and fauna. Some local plants include: Chanp, Katus, Uttis, Kalche, Laligurans (Rhododendron), Chandan, Kafal, Falat, Lalupate, Paiyeu, Simal etc.
Different animals like tigers, bears, leopards, nyale bag, harin, goral, foxes, jackals, rabbits, deer, and wild cats.
Different birds like , munal, eagles, vultures, sparrows, dangers, cranes, ureli, dhikur, ban kukhura, kalij, crows, maluwa, litchi, titro, parrots, raja chara, rani chara etc. are found here.

Kalamuda, located within Armala, provides the drinking water for the Pokhara Metropolitan City and surrounding areas. Provided by Wikipedia