Local unit · Dolakha district · Bagmati Province
Shailung: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Shailung, at 66.1% of its area. Forest covers 66.1% (more than the Dolakha district average of 43.0%), farmland 0.4%, rangeland 25.6%, built-up land 6.5%, bare land, rock and snow 1.3% and water 0.1%.
Area
129 km²
Local unit, Dolakha district
Forest (2025)
66.1%
192nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
6.5%
+1.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Shailung in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 5.4 | 6.5 | +1.1 | 8.3 |
| Agriculture land | 1.3 | 0.4 | −0.9 | 0.6 |
| Rangeland | 22.7 | 25.6 | +2.9 | 33.0 |
| Forest land | 66.4 | 66.1 | −0.3 | 85.0 |
| Water | 0.1 | 0.1 | −0.0 | 0.1 |
| Barren land | 4.2 | 1.3 | −2.9 | 1.7 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Shailung.
How Shailung changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +2.9 percentage points (+3.74 km²); Barren land −2.9 percentage points (−3.67 km²); Urban land +1.1 percentage points (+1.43 km²).
Other local units in Dolakha district
Questions about Shailung
- What is the forest cover of Shailung?
- Forest covers about 66.1% of Shailung (85.0 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Dolakha district average of 43.0%.
- How much of Shailung is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 6.5% (8.3 km²), +1.1 percentage points since 2017. Shailung ranks 298th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Shailung?
- Shailung is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dolakha district, Bagmati Province, Nepal, covering 129 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.