Local unit · Taplejung district · Koshi Province
Phaktanlung: land cover and map
Barren land is the largest land cover in Phaktanlung, at 46.2% of its area. Forest covers 21.1% (less than the Taplejung district average of 41.0%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 32.4%, built-up land 0.0%, bare land, rock and snow 46.2% and water 0.4%.
Area
1,852 km²
Local unit, Taplejung district
Forest (2025)
21.1%
564th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.0%
±0.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Phaktanlung in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Agriculture land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 27.7 | 32.4 | +4.6 | 599.2 |
| Forest land | 21.5 | 21.1 | −0.4 | 390.4 |
| Water | 0.5 | 0.4 | −0.1 | 6.5 |
| Barren land | 50.4 | 46.2 | −4.1 | 856.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Phaktanlung (summarised at 17 m).
How Phaktanlung changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +4.6 percentage points (+85.38 km²); Barren land −4.1 percentage points (−76.68 km²); Forest land −0.4 percentage points (−6.85 km²).
Other local units in Taplejung district
Questions about Phaktanlung
- What is the forest cover of Phaktanlung?
- Forest covers about 21.1% of Phaktanlung (390 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Taplejung district average of 41.0%.
- How much of Phaktanlung is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.0% (0.0 km²), ±0.0 percentage points since 2017. Phaktanlung ranks 773rd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Phaktanlung?
- Phaktanlung is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Taplejung district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 1,852 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.