Local unit · Kaski district · Gandaki Province
Rupa: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Rupa, at 72.5% of its area. Forest covers 72.5% (more than the Kaski district average of 49.6%), farmland 4.3%, rangeland 21.2%, built-up land 1.1%, bare land, rock and snow 0.2% and water 0.7%.
Area
94.8 km²
Local unit, Kaski district
Forest (2025)
72.5%
100th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
1.1%
+0.9 points since 2017
Land cover of Rupa in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.2 | 1.1 | +0.9 | 1.0 |
| Agriculture land | 5.7 | 4.3 | −1.4 | 4.1 |
| Rangeland | 21.2 | 21.2 | +0.1 | 20.1 |
| Forest land | 71.9 | 72.5 | +0.6 | 68.7 |
| Water | 0.7 | 0.7 | +0.0 | 0.7 |
| Barren land | 0.4 | 0.2 | −0.2 | 0.2 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Rupa.
How Rupa changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −1.4 percentage points (−1.30 km²); Urban land +0.9 percentage points (+0.84 km²); Forest land +0.6 percentage points (+0.56 km²).
Other local units in Kaski district
Questions about Rupa
- What is the forest cover of Rupa?
- Forest covers about 72.5% of Rupa (68.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Kaski district average of 49.6%.
- How much of Rupa is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 1.1% (1.0 km²), +0.9 percentage points since 2017. Rupa ranks 495th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Rupa?
- Rupa is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Kaski district, Gandaki Province, Nepal, covering 94.8 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.