Local unit · Nuwakot district · Bagmati Province
Kakani: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Kakani, at 58.0% of its area. Forest covers 58.0% (about the same as the Nuwakot district average of 60.6%), farmland 2.4%, rangeland 24.9%, built-up land 14.7%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.0%.
Area
88.0 km²
Local unit, Nuwakot district
Forest (2025)
58.0%
306th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
14.7%
+6.4 points since 2017
Land cover of Kakani in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 8.3 | 14.7 | +6.4 | 13.0 |
| Agriculture land | 1.9 | 2.4 | +0.5 | 2.1 |
| Rangeland | 32.3 | 24.9 | −7.4 | 21.9 |
| Forest land | 57.4 | 58.0 | +0.5 | 51.0 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 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 Kakani.
How Kakani changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −7.4 percentage points (−6.54 km²); Urban land +6.4 percentage points (+5.64 km²); Forest land +0.5 percentage points (+0.47 km²).
Other local units in Nuwakot district
Questions about Kakani
- What is the forest cover of Kakani?
- Forest covers about 58.0% of Kakani (51.0 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Nuwakot district average of 60.6%.
- How much of Kakani is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 14.7% (13.0 km²), +6.4 percentage points since 2017. Kakani ranks 113th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Kakani?
- Kakani is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Nuwakot district, Bagmati Province, Nepal, covering 88.0 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.