Local unit · Darchula district · Sudur Paschim Province
Mahakali: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Mahakali, at 65.0% of its area. Forest covers 65.0% (more than the Darchula district average of 30.2%), farmland 0.4%, rangeland 32.5%, built-up land 0.7%, bare land, rock and snow 0.3% and water 1.2%.
Area
135 km²
Local unit, Darchula district
Forest (2025)
65.0%
214th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.7%
+0.4 points since 2017
Land cover of Mahakali in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.3 | 0.7 | +0.4 | 1.0 |
| Agriculture land | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.1 | 0.5 |
| Rangeland | 31.1 | 32.5 | +1.5 | 43.9 |
| Forest land | 67.0 | 65.0 | −2.0 | 87.6 |
| Water | 1.2 | 1.2 | −0.0 | 1.6 |
| Barren land | 0.3 | 0.3 | −0.0 | 0.3 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Mahakali.
How Mahakali changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land −2.0 percentage points (−2.70 km²); Rangeland +1.5 percentage points (+1.95 km²); Urban land +0.4 percentage points (+0.61 km²).
Other local units in Darchula district
Questions about Mahakali
- What is the forest cover of Mahakali?
- Forest covers about 65.0% of Mahakali (87.6 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Darchula district average of 30.2%.
- How much of Mahakali is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.7% (1.0 km²), +0.4 percentage points since 2017. Mahakali ranks 535th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Mahakali?
- Mahakali is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Darchula district, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal, covering 135 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.