Local unit · Dhankuta district · Koshi Province
Chaubise: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Chaubise, at 72.6% of its area. Forest covers 72.6% (about the same as the Dhankuta district average of 67.9%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 23.4%, built-up land 2.7%, bare land, rock and snow 0.7% and water 0.5%.
Area
147 km²
Local unit, Dhankuta district
Forest (2025)
72.6%
98th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
2.7%
+1.7 points since 2017
Land cover of Chaubise in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 1.1 | 2.7 | +1.7 | 4.0 |
| Agriculture land | 0.2 | 0.0 | −0.1 | 0.1 |
| Rangeland | 31.8 | 23.4 | −8.4 | 34.5 |
| Forest land | 65.9 | 72.6 | +6.8 | 106.9 |
| Water | 0.5 | 0.5 | ±0.0 | 0.7 |
| Barren land | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | 1.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Chaubise.
How Chaubise changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −8.4 percentage points (−12.36 km²); Forest land +6.8 percentage points (+9.95 km²); Urban land +1.7 percentage points (+2.46 km²).
Other local units in Dhankuta district
Questions about Chaubise
- What is the forest cover of Chaubise?
- Forest covers about 72.6% of Chaubise (107 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Dhankuta district average of 67.9%.
- How much of Chaubise is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 2.7% (4.0 km²), +1.7 percentage points since 2017. Chaubise ranks 394th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Chaubise?
- Chaubise is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dhankuta district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 147 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.