Local unit · Solukhumbu district · Koshi Province
Likhu Pike: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Likhu Pike, at 64.3% of its area. Forest covers 64.3% (more than the Solukhumbu district average of 29.7%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 35.0%, built-up land 0.2%, bare land, rock and snow 0.5% and water 0.0%.
Area
124 km²
Local unit, Solukhumbu district
Forest (2025)
64.3%
221st of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.2%
+0.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Likhu Pike in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.0 | 0.2 |
| Agriculture land | 0.0 | 0.0 | −0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 31.7 | 35.0 | +3.4 | 43.5 |
| Forest land | 67.0 | 64.3 | −2.8 | 79.8 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 1.2 | 0.5 | −0.6 | 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 Pike.
How Likhu Pike changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +3.4 percentage points (+4.16 km²); Forest land −2.8 percentage points (−3.43 km²); Barren land −0.6 percentage points (−0.78 km²).
Other local units in Solukhumbu district
Questions about Likhu Pike
- What is the forest cover of Likhu Pike?
- Forest covers about 64.3% of Likhu Pike (79.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Solukhumbu district average of 29.7%.
- How much of Likhu Pike is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.2% (0.2 km²), +0.0 percentage points since 2017. Likhu Pike ranks 665th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Likhu Pike?
- Likhu Pike is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Solukhumbu district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 124 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.