Local unit · Achham district · Sudur Paschim Province
Kamal bazar: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Kamal bazar, at 52.4% of its area. Forest covers 52.4% (about the same as the Achham district average of 55.6%), farmland 1.1%, rangeland 45.8%, built-up land 0.2%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 0.3%.
Area
121 km²
Local unit, Achham district
Forest (2025)
52.4%
381st of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.2%
+0.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Kamal bazar in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.2 | 0.2 | +0.1 | 0.3 |
| Agriculture land | 5.6 | 1.1 | −4.4 | 1.4 |
| Rangeland | 47.0 | 45.8 | −1.1 | 55.3 |
| Forest land | 46.9 | 52.4 | +5.5 | 63.2 |
| Water | 0.3 | 0.3 | ±0.0 | 0.3 |
| Barren land | 0.1 | 0.1 | −0.0 | 0.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Kamal bazar.
How Kamal bazar changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land +5.5 percentage points (+6.68 km²); Agriculture land −4.4 percentage points (−5.34 km²); Rangeland −1.1 percentage points (−1.39 km²).
Other local units in Achham district
Questions about Kamal bazar
- What is the forest cover of Kamal bazar?
- Forest covers about 52.4% of Kamal bazar (63.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Achham district average of 55.6%.
- How much of Kamal bazar is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.2% (0.3 km²), +0.1 percentage points since 2017. Kamal bazar ranks 652nd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Kamal bazar?
- Kamal bazar is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Achham district, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal, covering 121 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.