District of Nepal · Koshi Province
Solukhumbu District: land cover, map and municipalities
Barren land is the largest land cover in Solukhumbu District, at 34.4% of its area. Forest covers 31.3% (less than the national 41.4%), farmland 0.1%, rangeland 32.3%, built-up land 1.2%, bare land, rock and snow 34.4% and water 0.6%.
Land cover of Solukhumbu District
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| Class | Share (%) | 95% interval | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 1.2 | 0.0–3.2 | 42 |
| Agriculture land | 0.1 | 0.0–0.4 | 5 |
| Rangeland | 32.3 | 19.4–45.2 | 1,084 |
| Forest land | 31.3 | 16.2–46.5 | 1,051 |
| Water | 0.6 | 0.0–1.3 | 21 |
| Barren land | 34.4 | 15.3–53.4 | 1,152 |
Latest high-resolution imagery (captured 2011–2026, median 2025-11). Estimated from 23 randomly placed 1.2 km sample windows classified by the Nepal-adapted U-Net; intervals are 95% confidence. How it works.
Solukhumbu District year by year
Largest changes in the reference map from 2017 to 2025: barren land −4.5 points, rangeland +2.7 points, forest land +2.0 points.
Coloured lines: the U-Net on each year's Sentinel-2 cloudless mosaic, with 95% intervals. Grey: the independent 10 m Impact Observatory map at the same sites. Differences of a few points between years can come from how each year's mosaic was processed, and the 2016 and 2018 mosaics are read less reliably (too little built-up land, too much bare land and water); compare from 2019 on.
Municipalities and rural municipalities of Solukhumbu District
| Local unit | Area (km²) | Forest % | Farmland % | Built-up % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khumbu Pasanglhamu | 1,537 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Likhu Pike | 124 | 64.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Mahakulung | 647 | 25.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mapya Dudhkoshi | 167 | 72.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Necha Salyan | 67 | 63.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Solu Dhudhakunda | 564 | 57.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Sotang | 103 | 77.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Thulung Dudhkoshi | 144 | 63.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Local-unit land cover is from the 10 m Impact Observatory map (2025), clipped to each boundary.
Fires in Solukhumbu District each year
Satellite fire detections (NASA FIRMS, VIIRS S-NPP) inside Solukhumbu District: about 39 a year on average, most in 2024 (161).
Questions about Solukhumbu District
- What is the forest cover of Solukhumbu District?
- About 31.3% of Solukhumbu District is forest (95% interval 16.2–46.5%), roughly 1,051 km², according to the Nepal-adapted U-Net applied to 23 sample sites. That ranks 54th of 77 districts.
- How much of Solukhumbu District is built-up or urban?
- Built-up land covers about 1.2% (41.6 km²). Solukhumbu District ranks 44th of 77 districts for built-up share.
- How big is Solukhumbu District?
- Solukhumbu District covers 3,354 km² and has 8 local units (municipalities and rural municipalities).
Source: Nepal-adapted U-Net (Khadka & Pradhan 2026) on Esri and EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless imagery; Impact Observatory/Esri 10 m land cover; boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.