Local unit · Bardiya district · Lumbini Province
Geruwa: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Geruwa, at 70.3% of its area. Forest covers 5.7% (less than the Bardiya district average of 55.0%), farmland 70.3%, rangeland 5.0%, built-up land 11.8%, bare land, rock and snow 3.9% and water 3.3%.
Area
78.3 km²
Local unit, Bardiya district
Forest (2025)
5.7%
645th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
11.8%
+5.8 points since 2017
Land cover of Geruwa in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 6.0 | 11.8 | +5.8 | 9.2 |
| Agriculture land | 74.9 | 70.3 | −4.6 | 55.1 |
| Rangeland | 4.7 | 5.0 | +0.3 | 3.9 |
| Forest land | 6.3 | 5.7 | −0.6 | 4.5 |
| Water | 5.9 | 3.3 | −2.6 | 2.6 |
| Barren land | 2.2 | 3.9 | +1.7 | 3.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Geruwa.
How Geruwa changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +5.8 percentage points (+4.56 km²); Agriculture land −4.6 percentage points (−3.61 km²); Water −2.6 percentage points (−2.04 km²).
Other local units in Bardiya district
Questions about Geruwa
- What is the forest cover of Geruwa?
- Forest covers about 5.7% of Geruwa (4.5 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Bardiya district average of 55.0%.
- How much of Geruwa is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 11.8% (9.2 km²), +5.8 percentage points since 2017. Geruwa ranks 193rd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Geruwa?
- Geruwa is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Bardiya district, Lumbini Province, Nepal, covering 78.3 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.