Local unit · Kathmandu district · Bagmati Province
Dakshinkali: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Dakshinkali, at 49.6% of its area. Forest covers 49.6% (more than the Kathmandu district average of 37.1%), farmland 5.3%, rangeland 15.0%, built-up land 29.5%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 0.5%.
Area
42.7 km²
Local unit, Kathmandu district
Forest (2025)
49.6%
410th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
29.5%
+12.5 points since 2017
Land cover of Dakshinkali in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 16.9 | 29.5 | +12.5 | 12.6 |
| Agriculture land | 10.1 | 5.3 | −4.8 | 2.3 |
| Rangeland | 18.4 | 15.0 | −3.3 | 6.4 |
| Forest land | 54.3 | 49.6 | −4.7 | 21.2 |
| Water | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.2 | 0.2 |
| Barren land | 0.0 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Dakshinkali.
How Dakshinkali changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +12.5 percentage points (+5.35 km²); Agriculture land −4.8 percentage points (−2.03 km²); Forest land −4.7 percentage points (−1.99 km²).
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Questions about Dakshinkali
- What is the forest cover of Dakshinkali?
- Forest covers about 49.6% of Dakshinkali (21.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Kathmandu district average of 37.1%.
- How much of Dakshinkali is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 29.5% (12.6 km²), +12.5 percentage points since 2017. Dakshinkali ranks 35th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Dakshinkali?
- Dakshinkali is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Kathmandu district, Bagmati Province, Nepal, covering 42.7 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.