Local unit · Khotang district · Koshi Province
Sakela: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Sakela, at 63.6% of its area. Forest covers 63.6% (about the same as the Khotang district average of 62.5%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 36.2%, built-up land 0.1%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 0.0%.
Area
79.8 km²
Local unit, Khotang district
Forest (2025)
63.6%
227th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.1%
+0.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Sakela in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Agriculture land | 0.6 | 0.0 | −0.6 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 31.3 | 36.2 | +4.9 | 28.9 |
| Forest land | 67.3 | 63.6 | −3.7 | 50.8 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | −0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 0.8 | 0.1 | −0.7 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Sakela.
How Sakela changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +4.9 percentage points (+3.91 km²); Forest land −3.7 percentage points (−2.94 km²); Barren land −0.7 percentage points (−0.56 km²).
Other local units in Khotang district
Questions about Sakela
- What is the forest cover of Sakela?
- Forest covers about 63.6% of Sakela (50.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Khotang district average of 62.5%.
- How much of Sakela is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.1% (0.1 km²), +0.1 percentage points since 2017. Sakela ranks 687th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Sakela?
- Sakela is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Khotang district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 79.8 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.