Local unit · Morang district · Koshi Province
Miklajung: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Miklajung, at 71.8% of its area. Forest covers 71.8% (more than the Morang district average of 31.0%), farmland 6.7%, rangeland 15.8%, built-up land 4.4%, bare land, rock and snow 1.2% and water 0.2%.
Area
159 km²
Local unit, Morang district
Forest (2025)
71.8%
105th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
4.4%
+2.4 points since 2017
Land cover of Miklajung in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 1.9 | 4.4 | +2.4 | 6.9 |
| Agriculture land | 7.9 | 6.7 | −1.2 | 10.6 |
| Rangeland | 17.0 | 15.8 | −1.2 | 25.0 |
| Forest land | 70.6 | 71.8 | +1.2 | 113.8 |
| Water | 0.2 | 0.2 | +0.0 | 0.3 |
| Barren land | 2.4 | 1.2 | −1.2 | 1.9 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Miklajung.
How Miklajung changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +2.4 percentage points (+3.85 km²); Agriculture land −1.2 percentage points (−1.97 km²); Rangeland −1.2 percentage points (−1.93 km²).
Other local units in Morang district
Questions about Miklajung
- What is the forest cover of Miklajung?
- Forest covers about 71.8% of Miklajung (114 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Morang district average of 31.0%.
- How much of Miklajung is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 4.4% (6.9 km²), +2.4 percentage points since 2017. Miklajung ranks 341st of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Miklajung?
- Miklajung is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Morang district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 159 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.