Local unit · Nuwakot district · Bagmati Province
Likhu: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Likhu, at 60.1% of its area. Forest covers 60.1% (about the same as the Nuwakot district average of 60.6%), farmland 20.9%, rangeland 7.3%, built-up land 8.1%, bare land, rock and snow 1.2% and water 2.4%.
Area
47.9 km²
Local unit, Nuwakot district
Forest (2025)
60.1%
280th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
8.1%
+1.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Likhu in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 6.8 | 8.1 | +1.3 | 3.9 |
| Agriculture land | 21.2 | 20.9 | −0.3 | 10.0 |
| Rangeland | 13.5 | 7.3 | −6.2 | 3.5 |
| Forest land | 55.3 | 60.1 | +4.8 | 28.8 |
| Water | 2.3 | 2.4 | +0.1 | 1.1 |
| Barren land | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.3 | 0.6 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Likhu.
How Likhu changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −6.2 percentage points (−2.98 km²); Forest land +4.8 percentage points (+2.28 km²); Urban land +1.3 percentage points (+0.64 km²).
Other local units in Nuwakot district
Questions about Likhu
- What is the forest cover of Likhu?
- Forest covers about 60.1% of Likhu (28.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Nuwakot district average of 60.6%.
- How much of Likhu is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 8.1% (3.9 km²), +1.3 percentage points since 2017. Likhu ranks 270th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Likhu?
- Likhu is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Nuwakot district, Bagmati Province, Nepal, covering 47.9 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.