Local unit · Baglung district · Gandaki Province
Kathekhola: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Kathekhola, at 56.1% of its area. Forest covers 56.1% (about the same as the Baglung district average of 59.2%), farmland 0.1%, rangeland 40.6%, built-up land 1.3%, bare land, rock and snow 1.8% and water 0.0%.
Area
82.9 km²
Local unit, Baglung district
Forest (2025)
56.1%
343rd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
1.3%
+0.8 points since 2017
Land cover of Kathekhola in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.6 | 1.3 | +0.8 | 1.1 |
| Agriculture land | 1.5 | 0.1 | −1.3 | 0.1 |
| Rangeland | 35.2 | 40.6 | +5.4 | 33.7 |
| Forest land | 60.8 | 56.1 | −4.7 | 46.5 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 1.9 | 1.8 | −0.2 | 1.5 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Kathekhola.
How Kathekhola changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +5.4 percentage points (+4.48 km²); Forest land −4.7 percentage points (−3.88 km²); Agriculture land −1.3 percentage points (−1.11 km²).
Other local units in Baglung district
Questions about Kathekhola
- What is the forest cover of Kathekhola?
- Forest covers about 56.1% of Kathekhola (46.5 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Baglung district average of 59.2%.
- How much of Kathekhola is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 1.3% (1.1 km²), +0.8 percentage points since 2017. Kathekhola ranks 472nd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Kathekhola?
- Kathekhola is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Baglung district, Gandaki Province, Nepal, covering 82.9 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.