Local unit · Solukhumbu district · Koshi Province
Necha Salyan: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Necha Salyan, at 63.9% of its area. Forest covers 63.9% (more than the Solukhumbu district average of 29.7%), farmland 0.1%, rangeland 31.6%, built-up land 1.8%, bare land, rock and snow 2.5% and water 0.2%.
Area
67.4 km²
Local unit, Solukhumbu district
Forest (2025)
63.9%
225th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
1.8%
+0.9 points since 2017
Land cover of Necha Salyan in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.9 | 1.8 | +0.9 | 1.2 |
| Agriculture land | 0.6 | 0.1 | −0.5 | 0.1 |
| Rangeland | 28.0 | 31.6 | +3.5 | 21.3 |
| Forest land | 65.9 | 63.9 | −2.0 | 43.1 |
| Water | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Barren land | 4.5 | 2.5 | −2.1 | 1.7 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Necha Salyan.
How Necha Salyan changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +3.5 percentage points (+2.39 km²); Barren land −2.1 percentage points (−1.38 km²); Forest land −2.0 percentage points (−1.36 km²).
Other local units in Solukhumbu district
Questions about Necha Salyan
- What is the forest cover of Necha Salyan?
- Forest covers about 63.9% of Necha Salyan (43.1 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Solukhumbu district average of 29.7%.
- How much of Necha Salyan is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 1.8% (1.2 km²), +0.9 percentage points since 2017. Necha Salyan ranks 438th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Necha Salyan?
- Necha Salyan is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Solukhumbu district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 67.4 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.