Local unit · Kathmandu district · Bagmati Province
Tokha: land cover and map
Urban land is the largest land cover in Tokha, at 76.4% of its area. Forest covers 21.5% (less than the Kathmandu district average of 37.1%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 2.1%, built-up land 76.4%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.0%.
Area
17.1 km²
Local unit, Kathmandu district
Forest (2025)
21.5%
562nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
76.4%
+8.6 points since 2017
Land cover of Tokha in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 67.8 | 76.4 | +8.6 | 13.1 |
| Agriculture land | 3.5 | 0.0 | −3.5 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 4.3 | 2.1 | −2.2 | 0.4 |
| Forest land | 24.4 | 21.5 | −2.9 | 3.7 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Tokha.
How Tokha changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +8.6 percentage points (+1.47 km²); Agriculture land −3.5 percentage points (−0.60 km²); Forest land −2.9 percentage points (−0.50 km²).
Other local units in Kathmandu district
Questions about Tokha
- What is the forest cover of Tokha?
- Forest covers about 21.5% of Tokha (3.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Kathmandu district average of 37.1%.
- How much of Tokha is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 76.4% (13.1 km²), +8.6 percentage points since 2017. Tokha ranks 7th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Tokha?
- Tokha is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Kathmandu district, Bagmati Province, Nepal, covering 17.1 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.