Local unit · Kathmandu district · Bagmati Province
Gokarneshwor: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Gokarneshwor, at 66.3% of its area. Forest covers 66.3% (more than the Kathmandu district average of 37.1%), farmland 0.3%, rangeland 2.0%, built-up land 31.4%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.1%.
Area
58.5 km²
Local unit, Kathmandu district
Forest (2025)
66.3%
182nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
31.4%
+3.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Gokarneshwor in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 28.0 | 31.4 | +3.3 | 18.3 |
| Agriculture land | 1.8 | 0.3 | −1.5 | 0.2 |
| Rangeland | 3.0 | 2.0 | −1.0 | 1.2 |
| Forest land | 67.2 | 66.3 | −0.8 | 38.8 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Gokarneshwor.
How Gokarneshwor changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +3.3 percentage points (+1.96 km²); Agriculture land −1.5 percentage points (−0.88 km²); Rangeland −1.0 percentage points (−0.61 km²).
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Questions about Gokarneshwor
- What is the forest cover of Gokarneshwor?
- Forest covers about 66.3% of Gokarneshwor (38.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Kathmandu district average of 37.1%.
- How much of Gokarneshwor is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 31.4% (18.3 km²), +3.3 percentage points since 2017. Gokarneshwor ranks 29th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Gokarneshwor?
- Gokarneshwor is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Kathmandu district, Bagmati Province, Nepal, covering 58.5 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.