Local unit · Bajhang district · Sudur Paschim Province
Kedarsyun: land cover and map
Rangeland is the largest land cover in Kedarsyun, at 68.0% of its area. Forest covers 29.2% (more than the Bajhang district average of 23.5%), farmland 1.0%, rangeland 68.0%, built-up land 0.5%, bare land, rock and snow 0.3% and water 1.0%.
Area
114 km²
Local unit, Bajhang district
Forest (2025)
29.2%
535th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.5%
+0.2 points since 2017
Land cover of Kedarsyun in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 | 0.6 |
| Agriculture land | 1.3 | 1.0 | −0.3 | 1.2 |
| Rangeland | 69.4 | 68.0 | −1.4 | 77.3 |
| Forest land | 27.9 | 29.2 | +1.3 | 33.2 |
| Water | 1.0 | 1.0 | ±0.0 | 1.2 |
| Barren land | 0.1 | 0.3 | +0.1 | 0.3 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Kedarsyun.
How Kedarsyun changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −1.4 percentage points (−1.57 km²); Forest land +1.3 percentage points (+1.49 km²); Agriculture land −0.3 percentage points (−0.34 km²).
Other local units in Bajhang district
Questions about Kedarsyun
- What is the forest cover of Kedarsyun?
- Forest covers about 29.2% of Kedarsyun (33.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Bajhang district average of 23.5%.
- How much of Kedarsyun is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.5% (0.6 km²), +0.2 percentage points since 2017. Kedarsyun ranks 571st of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Kedarsyun?
- Kedarsyun is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Bajhang district, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal, covering 114 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.