Local unit · Morang district · Koshi Province
Urlabari: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Urlabari, at 58.3% of its area. Forest covers 6.3% (less than the Morang district average of 31.0%), farmland 58.3%, rangeland 2.9%, built-up land 28.8%, bare land, rock and snow 1.8% and water 2.0%.
Area
74.4 km²
Local unit, Morang district
Forest (2025)
6.3%
639th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
28.8%
+12.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Urlabari in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 16.8 | 28.8 | +12.0 | 21.4 |
| Agriculture land | 68.1 | 58.3 | −9.8 | 43.4 |
| Rangeland | 4.3 | 2.9 | −1.4 | 2.1 |
| Forest land | 5.7 | 6.3 | +0.6 | 4.7 |
| Water | 2.1 | 2.0 | −0.1 | 1.5 |
| Barren land | 3.1 | 1.8 | −1.3 | 1.4 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Urlabari.
How Urlabari changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +12.0 percentage points (+8.93 km²); Agriculture land −9.8 percentage points (−7.32 km²); Rangeland −1.4 percentage points (−1.02 km²).
Other local units in Morang district
Questions about Urlabari
- What is the forest cover of Urlabari?
- Forest covers about 6.3% of Urlabari (4.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Morang district average of 31.0%.
- How much of Urlabari is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 28.8% (21.4 km²), +12.0 percentage points since 2017. Urlabari ranks 36th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Urlabari?
- Urlabari is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Morang district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 74.4 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.