Local unit · Saptari district · Madhesh Province
Shambhunath: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Shambhunath, at 45.9% of its area. Forest covers 45.9% (more than the Saptari district average of 21.5%), farmland 43.6%, rangeland 2.2%, built-up land 7.6%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 0.6%.
Area
109 km²
Local unit, Saptari district
Forest (2025)
45.9%
438th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
7.6%
+2.5 points since 2017
Land cover of Shambhunath in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 5.0 | 7.6 | +2.5 | 8.2 |
| Agriculture land | 48.9 | 43.6 | −5.3 | 47.3 |
| Rangeland | 1.0 | 2.2 | +1.2 | 2.4 |
| Forest land | 44.5 | 45.9 | +1.4 | 49.8 |
| Water | 0.1 | 0.6 | +0.5 | 0.7 |
| Barren land | 0.4 | 0.1 | −0.3 | 0.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Shambhunath.
How Shambhunath changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −5.3 percentage points (−5.77 km²); Urban land +2.5 percentage points (+2.76 km²); Forest land +1.4 percentage points (+1.51 km²).
Other local units in Saptari district
Questions about Shambhunath
- What is the forest cover of Shambhunath?
- Forest covers about 45.9% of Shambhunath (49.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Saptari district average of 21.5%.
- How much of Shambhunath is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 7.6% (8.2 km²), +2.5 percentage points since 2017. Shambhunath ranks 278th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Shambhunath?
- Shambhunath is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Saptari district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 109 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.