Local unit · Terhathum district · Koshi Province
Menchhayayem: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Menchhayayem, at 77.7% of its area. Forest covers 77.7% (more than the Terhathum district average of 63.3%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 21.9%, built-up land 0.2%, bare land, rock and snow 0.2% and water 0.0%.
Area
69.9 km²
Local unit, Terhathum district
Forest (2025)
77.7%
55th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.2%
−0.2 points since 2017
Land cover of Menchhayayem in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.4 | 0.2 | −0.2 | 0.2 |
| Agriculture land | 0.9 | 0.0 | −0.9 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 20.8 | 21.9 | +1.1 | 15.3 |
| Forest land | 75.7 | 77.7 | +2.0 | 54.3 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 2.2 | 0.2 | −2.0 | 0.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Menchhayayem.
How Menchhayayem changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land +2.0 percentage points (+1.40 km²); Barren land −2.0 percentage points (−1.40 km²); Rangeland +1.1 percentage points (+0.74 km²).
Other local units in Terhathum district
Questions about Menchhayayem
- What is the forest cover of Menchhayayem?
- Forest covers about 77.7% of Menchhayayem (54.3 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Terhathum district average of 63.3%.
- How much of Menchhayayem is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.2% (0.2 km²), −0.2 percentage points since 2017. Menchhayayem ranks 641st of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Menchhayayem?
- Menchhayayem is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Terhathum district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 69.9 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.