Local unit · Khotang district · Koshi Province
Halesi Tuwachung: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Halesi Tuwachung, at 50.3% of its area. Forest covers 50.3% (less than the Khotang district average of 62.5%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 47.2%, built-up land 0.1%, bare land, rock and snow 0.7% and water 1.8%.
Area
280 km²
Local unit, Khotang district
Forest (2025)
50.3%
402nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.1%
+0.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Halesi Tuwachung in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.0 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Agriculture land | 0.0 | 0.0 | −0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 64.0 | 47.2 | −16.8 | 132.0 |
| Forest land | 33.2 | 50.3 | +17.1 | 140.7 |
| Water | 1.7 | 1.8 | +0.1 | 5.0 |
| Barren land | 1.0 | 0.7 | −0.4 | 1.8 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Halesi Tuwachung.
How Halesi Tuwachung changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land +17.1 percentage points (+47.79 km²); Rangeland −16.8 percentage points (−47.12 km²); Barren land −0.4 percentage points (−0.98 km²).
Other local units in Khotang district
Questions about Halesi Tuwachung
- What is the forest cover of Halesi Tuwachung?
- Forest covers about 50.3% of Halesi Tuwachung (141 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Khotang district average of 62.5%.
- How much of Halesi Tuwachung is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.1% (0.2 km²), +0.1 percentage points since 2017. Halesi Tuwachung ranks 706th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Halesi Tuwachung?
- Halesi Tuwachung is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Khotang district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 280 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.