Local unit · Solukhumbu district · Koshi Province
Mahakulung: land cover and map
Rangeland is the largest land cover in Mahakulung, at 38.4% of its area. Forest covers 25.3% (less than the Solukhumbu district average of 29.7%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 38.4%, built-up land 0.0%, bare land, rock and snow 35.5% and water 0.8%.
Area
647 km²
Local unit, Solukhumbu district
Forest (2025)
25.3%
546th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.0%
+0.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Mahakulung in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Agriculture land | 0.0 | 0.0 | −0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 33.6 | 38.4 | +4.9 | 248.6 |
| Forest land | 26.8 | 25.3 | −1.6 | 163.3 |
| Water | 1.2 | 0.8 | −0.4 | 5.4 |
| Barren land | 38.4 | 35.5 | −2.9 | 229.3 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Mahakulung (summarised at 14 m).
How Mahakulung changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +4.9 percentage points (+31.37 km²); Barren land −2.9 percentage points (−18.82 km²); Forest land −1.6 percentage points (−10.22 km²).
Other local units in Solukhumbu district
Questions about Mahakulung
- What is the forest cover of Mahakulung?
- Forest covers about 25.3% of Mahakulung (163 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Solukhumbu district average of 29.7%.
- How much of Mahakulung is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.0% (0.1 km²), +0.0 percentage points since 2017. Mahakulung ranks 742nd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Mahakulung?
- Mahakulung is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Solukhumbu district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 647 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.