Local unit · Rolpa district · Lumbini Province
Runtigadhi: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Runtigadhi, at 65.9% of its area. Forest covers 65.9% (about the same as the Rolpa district average of 64.3%), farmland 1.0%, rangeland 30.4%, built-up land 2.7%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.0%.
Area
233 km²
Local unit, Rolpa district
Forest (2025)
65.9%
198th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
2.7%
+2.4 points since 2017
Land cover of Runtigadhi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.3 | 2.7 | +2.4 | 6.3 |
| Agriculture land | 2.3 | 1.0 | −1.3 | 2.3 |
| Rangeland | 33.7 | 30.4 | −3.3 | 70.7 |
| Forest land | 63.7 | 65.9 | +2.2 | 153.3 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Runtigadhi.
How Runtigadhi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −3.3 percentage points (−7.58 km²); Urban land +2.4 percentage points (+5.58 km²); Forest land +2.2 percentage points (+5.09 km²).
Other local units in Rolpa district
Questions about Runtigadhi
- What is the forest cover of Runtigadhi?
- Forest covers about 65.9% of Runtigadhi (153 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Rolpa district average of 64.3%.
- How much of Runtigadhi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 2.7% (6.3 km²), +2.4 percentage points since 2017. Runtigadhi ranks 395th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Runtigadhi?
- Runtigadhi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Rolpa district, Lumbini Province, Nepal, covering 233 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.