Local unit · Solukhumbu district · Koshi Province
Thulung Dudhkoshi: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Thulung Dudhkoshi, at 63.8% of its area. Forest covers 63.8% (more than the Solukhumbu district average of 29.7%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 35.2%, built-up land 0.2%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 0.8%.
Area
144 km²
Local unit, Solukhumbu district
Forest (2025)
63.8%
226th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.2%
+0.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Thulung Dudhkoshi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | 0.3 |
| Agriculture land | 0.4 | 0.0 | −0.4 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 32.8 | 35.2 | +2.4 | 50.9 |
| Forest land | 65.6 | 63.8 | −1.8 | 92.1 |
| Water | 0.7 | 0.8 | +0.1 | 1.1 |
| 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 Thulung Dudhkoshi.
How Thulung Dudhkoshi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +2.4 percentage points (+3.44 km²); Forest land −1.8 percentage points (−2.64 km²); Agriculture land −0.4 percentage points (−0.59 km²).
Other local units in Solukhumbu district
Questions about Thulung Dudhkoshi
- What is the forest cover of Thulung Dudhkoshi?
- Forest covers about 63.8% of Thulung Dudhkoshi (92.1 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Solukhumbu district average of 29.7%.
- How much of Thulung Dudhkoshi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.2% (0.3 km²), +0.1 percentage points since 2017. Thulung Dudhkoshi ranks 668th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Thulung Dudhkoshi?
- Thulung Dudhkoshi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Solukhumbu district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 144 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.