Local unit · Dhankuta district · Koshi Province
Pakhribas: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Pakhribas, at 66.6% of its area. Forest covers 66.6% (about the same as the Dhankuta district average of 67.9%), farmland 0.2%, rangeland 28.6%, built-up land 3.5%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 1.0%.
Area
144 km²
Local unit, Dhankuta district
Forest (2025)
66.6%
179th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
3.5%
+1.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Pakhribas in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 2.4 | 3.5 | +1.1 | 5.1 |
| Agriculture land | 0.3 | 0.2 | −0.1 | 0.3 |
| Rangeland | 30.8 | 28.6 | −2.1 | 41.2 |
| Forest land | 65.3 | 66.6 | +1.3 | 95.8 |
| Water | 1.1 | 1.0 | −0.1 | 1.4 |
| Barren land | 0.3 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 0.2 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Pakhribas.
How Pakhribas changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −2.1 percentage points (−3.08 km²); Forest land +1.3 percentage points (+1.87 km²); Urban land +1.1 percentage points (+1.64 km²).
Other local units in Dhankuta district
Questions about Pakhribas
- What is the forest cover of Pakhribas?
- Forest covers about 66.6% of Pakhribas (95.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Dhankuta district average of 67.9%.
- How much of Pakhribas is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 3.5% (5.1 km²), +1.1 percentage points since 2017. Pakhribas ranks 366th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Pakhribas?
- Pakhribas is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dhankuta district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 144 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.