Local unit · Tanahu district · Gandaki Province
Aanbu Khaireni: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Aanbu Khaireni, at 65.4% of its area. Forest covers 65.4% (about the same as the Tanahu district average of 71.9%), farmland 0.4%, rangeland 29.5%, built-up land 2.7%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 1.9%.
Area
128 km²
Local unit, Tanahu district
Forest (2025)
65.4%
206th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
2.7%
+0.4 points since 2017
Land cover of Aanbu Khaireni in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 2.3 | 2.7 | +0.4 | 3.4 |
| Agriculture land | 1.5 | 0.4 | −1.1 | 0.5 |
| Rangeland | 23.9 | 29.5 | +5.6 | 37.8 |
| Forest land | 70.3 | 65.4 | −4.9 | 83.7 |
| Water | 2.0 | 1.9 | −0.1 | 2.4 |
| Barren land | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Aanbu Khaireni.
How Aanbu Khaireni changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +5.6 percentage points (+7.14 km²); Forest land −4.9 percentage points (−6.26 km²); Agriculture land −1.1 percentage points (−1.34 km²).
Other local units in Tanahu district
Questions about Aanbu Khaireni
- What is the forest cover of Aanbu Khaireni?
- Forest covers about 65.4% of Aanbu Khaireni (83.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Tanahu district average of 71.9%.
- How much of Aanbu Khaireni is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 2.7% (3.4 km²), +0.4 percentage points since 2017. Aanbu Khaireni ranks 397th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Aanbu Khaireni?
- Aanbu Khaireni is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Tanahu district, Gandaki Province, Nepal, covering 128 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.