Local unit · Taplejung district · Koshi Province
Meringden: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Meringden, at 70.8% of its area. Forest covers 70.8% (more than the Taplejung district average of 41.0%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 28.5%, built-up land 0.1%, bare land, rock and snow 0.3% and water 0.2%.
Area
210 km²
Local unit, Taplejung district
Forest (2025)
70.8%
119th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.1%
+0.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Meringden in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 0.3 |
| Agriculture land | 0.2 | 0.0 | −0.2 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 26.5 | 28.5 | +2.0 | 59.8 |
| Forest land | 71.5 | 70.8 | −0.7 | 148.5 |
| Water | 0.2 | 0.2 | +0.0 | 0.5 |
| Barren land | 1.5 | 0.3 | −1.2 | 0.6 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Meringden.
How Meringden changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +2.0 percentage points (+4.15 km²); Barren land −1.2 percentage points (−2.47 km²); Forest land −0.7 percentage points (−1.40 km²).
Other local units in Taplejung district
Questions about Meringden
- What is the forest cover of Meringden?
- Forest covers about 70.8% of Meringden (149 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Taplejung district average of 41.0%.
- How much of Meringden is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.1% (0.3 km²), +0.1 percentage points since 2017. Meringden ranks 685th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Meringden?
- Meringden is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Taplejung district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 210 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.