Local unit · Terhathum district · Koshi Province
Myanglung: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Myanglung, at 57.8% of its area. Forest covers 57.8% (about the same as the Terhathum district average of 63.3%), farmland 0.5%, rangeland 36.8%, built-up land 1.9%, bare land, rock and snow 2.4% and water 0.5%.
Area
99.9 km²
Local unit, Terhathum district
Forest (2025)
57.8%
309th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
1.9%
+0.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Myanglung in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 1.6 | 1.9 | +0.3 | 1.9 |
| Agriculture land | 3.5 | 0.5 | −2.9 | 0.5 |
| Rangeland | 36.9 | 36.8 | −0.0 | 36.8 |
| Forest land | 52.1 | 57.8 | +5.7 | 57.7 |
| Water | 0.5 | 0.5 | +0.0 | 0.5 |
| Barren land | 5.5 | 2.4 | −3.1 | 2.4 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Myanglung.
How Myanglung changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land +5.7 percentage points (+5.66 km²); Barren land −3.1 percentage points (−3.07 km²); Agriculture land −2.9 percentage points (−2.92 km²).
Other local units in Terhathum district
Questions about Myanglung
- What is the forest cover of Myanglung?
- Forest covers about 57.8% of Myanglung (57.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Terhathum district average of 63.3%.
- How much of Myanglung is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 1.9% (1.9 km²), +0.3 percentage points since 2017. Myanglung ranks 428th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Myanglung?
- Myanglung is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Terhathum district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 99.9 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.