Local unit · Kailali district · Sudur Paschim Province
Lamki Chuha: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Lamki Chuha, at 57.8% of its area. Forest covers 57.8% (about the same as the Kailali district average of 60.1%), farmland 24.5%, rangeland 6.6%, built-up land 9.5%, bare land, rock and snow 0.9% and water 0.8%.
Area
225 km²
Local unit, Kailali district
Forest (2025)
57.8%
308th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
9.5%
+6.2 points since 2017
Land cover of Lamki Chuha in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 3.3 | 9.5 | +6.2 | 21.2 |
| Agriculture land | 30.5 | 24.5 | −6.0 | 55.1 |
| Rangeland | 7.4 | 6.6 | −0.9 | 14.7 |
| Forest land | 56.9 | 57.8 | +0.9 | 129.9 |
| Water | 0.3 | 0.8 | +0.5 | 1.7 |
| Barren land | 1.6 | 0.9 | −0.7 | 1.9 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Lamki Chuha.
How Lamki Chuha changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +6.2 percentage points (+13.88 km²); Agriculture land −6.0 percentage points (−13.45 km²); Forest land +0.9 percentage points (+2.02 km²).
Other local units in Kailali district
Questions about Lamki Chuha
- What is the forest cover of Lamki Chuha?
- Forest covers about 57.8% of Lamki Chuha (130 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Kailali district average of 60.1%.
- How much of Lamki Chuha is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 9.5% (21.2 km²), +6.2 percentage points since 2017. Lamki Chuha ranks 251st of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Lamki Chuha?
- Lamki Chuha is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Kailali district, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal, covering 225 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.