Local unit · Achham district · Sudur Paschim Province
Sanphebagar: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Sanphebagar, at 58.0% of its area. Forest covers 58.0% (about the same as the Achham district average of 55.6%), farmland 1.2%, rangeland 37.9%, built-up land 1.3%, bare land, rock and snow 0.9% and water 0.7%.
Area
166 km²
Local unit, Achham district
Forest (2025)
58.0%
305th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
1.3%
+1.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Sanphebagar in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.4 | 1.3 | +1.0 | 2.2 |
| Agriculture land | 1.9 | 1.2 | −0.7 | 2.0 |
| Rangeland | 45.5 | 37.9 | −7.6 | 63.1 |
| Forest land | 50.7 | 58.0 | +7.3 | 96.5 |
| Water | 0.8 | 0.7 | −0.1 | 1.2 |
| Barren land | 0.8 | 0.9 | +0.0 | 1.4 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Sanphebagar.
How Sanphebagar changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −7.6 percentage points (−12.60 km²); Forest land +7.3 percentage points (+12.20 km²); Urban land +1.0 percentage points (+1.58 km²).
Other local units in Achham district
Questions about Sanphebagar
- What is the forest cover of Sanphebagar?
- Forest covers about 58.0% of Sanphebagar (96.5 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Achham district average of 55.6%.
- How much of Sanphebagar is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 1.3% (2.2 km²), +1.0 percentage points since 2017. Sanphebagar ranks 473rd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Sanphebagar?
- Sanphebagar is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Achham district, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal, covering 166 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.