Local unit · Nuwakot district · Bagmati Province
Kispang: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Kispang, at 63.0% of its area. Forest covers 63.0% (about the same as the Nuwakot district average of 60.6%), farmland 2.5%, rangeland 30.3%, built-up land 0.6%, bare land, rock and snow 3.5% and water 0.2%.
Area
82.6 km²
Local unit, Nuwakot district
Forest (2025)
63.0%
238th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.6%
+0.2 points since 2017
Land cover of Kispang in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | 0.5 |
| Agriculture land | 3.0 | 2.5 | −0.5 | 2.0 |
| Rangeland | 30.6 | 30.3 | −0.3 | 25.0 |
| Forest land | 60.3 | 63.0 | +2.6 | 52.0 |
| Water | 0.2 | 0.2 | −0.0 | 0.1 |
| Barren land | 5.5 | 3.5 | −2.0 | 2.9 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Kispang.
How Kispang changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land +2.6 percentage points (+2.19 km²); Barren land −2.0 percentage points (−1.64 km²); Agriculture land −0.5 percentage points (−0.41 km²).
Other local units in Nuwakot district
Questions about Kispang
- What is the forest cover of Kispang?
- Forest covers about 63.0% of Kispang (52.0 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Nuwakot district average of 60.6%.
- How much of Kispang is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.6% (0.5 km²), +0.2 percentage points since 2017. Kispang ranks 553rd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Kispang?
- Kispang is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Nuwakot district, Bagmati Province, Nepal, covering 82.6 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.