Local unit · Kavrepalanchok district · Bagmati Province
Banepa: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Banepa, at 44.3% of its area. Forest covers 44.3% (less than the Kavrepalanchok district average of 56.5%), farmland 4.3%, rangeland 12.1%, built-up land 39.3%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.0%.
Area
54.6 km²
Local unit, Kavrepalanchok district
Forest (2025)
44.3%
448th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
39.3%
+15.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Banepa in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 23.9 | 39.3 | +15.3 | 21.4 |
| Agriculture land | 10.0 | 4.3 | −5.7 | 2.3 |
| Rangeland | 18.5 | 12.1 | −6.3 | 6.6 |
| Forest land | 47.6 | 44.3 | −3.3 | 24.2 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Banepa.
How Banepa changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +15.3 percentage points (+8.37 km²); Rangeland −6.3 percentage points (−3.45 km²); Agriculture land −5.7 percentage points (−3.12 km²).
Other local units in Kavrepalanchok district
Questions about Banepa
- What is the forest cover of Banepa?
- Forest covers about 44.3% of Banepa (24.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Kavrepalanchok district average of 56.5%.
- How much of Banepa is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 39.3% (21.4 km²), +15.3 percentage points since 2017. Banepa ranks 20th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Banepa?
- Banepa is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Kavrepalanchok district, Bagmati Province, Nepal, covering 54.6 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.