Local unit · Manang district · Gandaki Province
Narpa Bhumi: land cover and map
Barren land is the largest land cover in Narpa Bhumi, at 74.0% of its area. Forest covers 0.4% (less than the Manang district average of 4.9%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 25.5%, built-up land 0.0%, bare land, rock and snow 74.0% and water 0.1%.
Area
838 km²
Local unit, Manang district
Forest (2025)
0.4%
759th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.0%
+0.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Narpa Bhumi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Agriculture land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 19.5 | 25.5 | +6.1 | 213.9 |
| Forest land | 0.5 | 0.4 | −0.1 | 3.5 |
| Water | 0.1 | 0.1 | −0.0 | 0.8 |
| Barren land | 79.9 | 74.0 | −6.0 | 619.5 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Narpa Bhumi (summarised at 12 m).
How Narpa Bhumi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +6.1 percentage points (+50.93 km²); Barren land −6.0 percentage points (−49.93 km²); Forest land −0.1 percentage points (−1.01 km²).
Other local units in Manang district
Questions about Narpa Bhumi
- What is the forest cover of Narpa Bhumi?
- Forest covers about 0.4% of Narpa Bhumi (3.5 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Manang district average of 4.9%.
- How much of Narpa Bhumi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.0% (0.1 km²), +0.0 percentage points since 2017. Narpa Bhumi ranks 754th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Narpa Bhumi?
- Narpa Bhumi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Manang district, Gandaki Province, Nepal, covering 838 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.