Local unit · Dhankuta district · Koshi Province
Dhankuta: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Dhankuta, at 57.1% of its area. Forest covers 57.1% (less than the Dhankuta district average of 67.9%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 25.9%, built-up land 15.8%, bare land, rock and snow 0.3% and water 0.9%.
Area
111 km²
Local unit, Dhankuta district
Forest (2025)
57.1%
324th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
15.8%
+4.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Dhankuta in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 11.8 | 15.8 | +4.0 | 17.5 |
| Agriculture land | 0.8 | 0.0 | −0.7 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 34.1 | 25.9 | −8.2 | 28.6 |
| Forest land | 52.2 | 57.1 | +4.9 | 63.2 |
| Water | 0.8 | 0.9 | +0.1 | 0.9 |
| Barren land | 0.3 | 0.3 | +0.0 | 0.4 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Dhankuta.
How Dhankuta changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −8.2 percentage points (−9.10 km²); Forest land +4.9 percentage points (+5.42 km²); Urban land +4.0 percentage points (+4.44 km²).
Other local units in Dhankuta district
Questions about Dhankuta
- What is the forest cover of Dhankuta?
- Forest covers about 57.1% of Dhankuta (63.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Dhankuta district average of 67.9%.
- How much of Dhankuta is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 15.8% (17.5 km²), +4.0 percentage points since 2017. Dhankuta ranks 101st of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Dhankuta?
- Dhankuta is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dhankuta district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 111 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.