Local unit · Solukhumbu district · Koshi Province
Sotang: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Sotang, at 77.3% of its area. Forest covers 77.3% (more than the Solukhumbu district average of 29.7%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 22.2%, built-up land 0.1%, bare land, rock and snow 0.2% and water 0.2%.
Area
103 km²
Local unit, Solukhumbu district
Forest (2025)
77.3%
56th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.1%
+0.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Sotang in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Agriculture land | 0.1 | 0.0 | −0.1 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 22.6 | 22.2 | −0.5 | 22.8 |
| Forest land | 76.1 | 77.3 | +1.2 | 79.5 |
| Water | 0.4 | 0.2 | −0.2 | 0.2 |
| Barren land | 0.7 | 0.2 | −0.5 | 0.2 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Sotang.
How Sotang changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land +1.2 percentage points (+1.27 km²); Barren land −0.5 percentage points (−0.52 km²); Rangeland −0.5 percentage points (−0.47 km²).
Other local units in Solukhumbu district
Questions about Sotang
- What is the forest cover of Sotang?
- Forest covers about 77.3% of Sotang (79.5 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Solukhumbu district average of 29.7%.
- How much of Sotang is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.1% (0.1 km²), +0.0 percentage points since 2017. Sotang ranks 689th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Sotang?
- Sotang is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Solukhumbu district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 103 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.