Local unit · Dhanusa district · Madhesh Province
Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya, at 71.8% of its area. Forest covers 7.9% (less than the Dhanusa district average of 29.3%), farmland 71.8%, rangeland 5.6%, built-up land 14.4%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.3%.
Area
26.8 km²
Local unit, Dhanusa district
Forest (2025)
7.9%
622nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
14.4%
+5.2 points since 2017
Land cover of Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 9.2 | 14.4 | +5.2 | 3.9 |
| Agriculture land | 84.7 | 71.8 | −12.9 | 19.2 |
| Rangeland | 1.0 | 5.6 | +4.7 | 1.5 |
| Forest land | 4.8 | 7.9 | +3.1 | 2.1 |
| Water | 0.3 | 0.3 | −0.0 | 0.1 |
| Barren land | 0.0 | 0.0 | −0.0 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya.
How Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −12.9 percentage points (−3.45 km²); Urban land +5.2 percentage points (+1.39 km²); Rangeland +4.7 percentage points (+1.25 km²).
Other local units in Dhanusa district
Questions about Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya
- What is the forest cover of Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya?
- Forest covers about 7.9% of Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya (2.1 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Dhanusa district average of 29.3%.
- How much of Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 14.4% (3.9 km²), +5.2 percentage points since 2017. Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya ranks 121st of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya?
- Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dhanusa district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 26.8 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.