Local unit · Sankhuwasabha district · Koshi Province
Silichong: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Silichong, at 65.3% of its area. Forest covers 65.3% (more than the Sankhuwasabha district average of 56.4%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 28.4%, built-up land 0.0%, bare land, rock and snow 6.1% and water 0.1%.
Area
501 km²
Local unit, Sankhuwasabha district
Forest (2025)
65.3%
208th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.0%
+0.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Silichong in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Agriculture land | 0.1 | 0.0 | −0.1 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 28.1 | 28.4 | +0.3 | 142.2 |
| Forest land | 65.5 | 65.3 | −0.2 | 327.2 |
| Water | 0.2 | 0.1 | −0.0 | 0.7 |
| Barren land | 6.1 | 6.1 | +0.1 | 30.7 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Silichong.
How Silichong changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +0.3 percentage points (+1.35 km²); Forest land −0.2 percentage points (−1.10 km²); Agriculture land −0.1 percentage points (−0.65 km²).
Other local units in Sankhuwasabha district
Questions about Silichong
- What is the forest cover of Silichong?
- Forest covers about 65.3% of Silichong (327 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Sankhuwasabha district average of 56.4%.
- How much of Silichong is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.0% (0.1 km²), +0.0 percentage points since 2017. Silichong ranks 747th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Silichong?
- Silichong is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Sankhuwasabha district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 501 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.