Local unit · Khotang district · Koshi Province
Khotehang: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Khotehang, at 63.1% of its area. Forest covers 63.1% (about the same as the Khotang district average of 62.5%), farmland 0.2%, rangeland 35.8%, built-up land 0.5%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.5%.
Area
164 km²
Local unit, Khotang district
Forest (2025)
63.1%
233rd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.5%
+0.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Khotehang in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.2 | 0.5 | +0.3 | 0.8 |
| Agriculture land | 0.3 | 0.2 | −0.2 | 0.2 |
| Rangeland | 39.5 | 35.8 | −3.7 | 58.6 |
| Forest land | 59.5 | 63.1 | +3.7 | 103.4 |
| Water | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.0 | 0.7 |
| Barren land | 0.1 | 0.0 | −0.1 | 0.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Khotehang.
How Khotehang changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −3.7 percentage points (−6.08 km²); Forest land +3.7 percentage points (+6.00 km²); Urban land +0.3 percentage points (+0.43 km²).
Other local units in Khotang district
Questions about Khotehang
- What is the forest cover of Khotehang?
- Forest covers about 63.1% of Khotehang (103 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Khotang district average of 62.5%.
- How much of Khotehang is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.5% (0.8 km²), +0.3 percentage points since 2017. Khotehang ranks 577th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Khotehang?
- Khotehang is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Khotang district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 164 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.