Local unit · Kailali district · Sudur Paschim Province
Godawari: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Godawari, at 63.2% of its area. Forest covers 63.2% (about the same as the Kailali district average of 60.1%), farmland 16.5%, rangeland 8.7%, built-up land 9.7%, bare land, rock and snow 1.3% and water 0.6%.
Area
308 km²
Local unit, Kailali district
Forest (2025)
63.2%
230th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
9.7%
+5.9 points since 2017
Land cover of Godawari in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 3.8 | 9.7 | +5.9 | 29.8 |
| Agriculture land | 21.8 | 16.5 | −5.3 | 50.7 |
| Rangeland | 5.5 | 8.7 | +3.3 | 26.9 |
| Forest land | 66.9 | 63.2 | −3.7 | 194.6 |
| Water | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 | 1.8 |
| Barren land | 1.7 | 1.3 | −0.4 | 4.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Godawari.
How Godawari changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +5.9 percentage points (+18.23 km²); Agriculture land −5.3 percentage points (−16.26 km²); Forest land −3.7 percentage points (−11.27 km²).
Other local units in Kailali district
Questions about Godawari
- What is the forest cover of Godawari?
- Forest covers about 63.2% of Godawari (195 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Kailali district average of 60.1%.
- How much of Godawari is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 9.7% (29.8 km²), +5.9 percentage points since 2017. Godawari ranks 244th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Godawari?
- Godawari is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Kailali district, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal, covering 308 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.