Local unit · Mustang district · Gandaki Province
Varagung Muktichhetra: land cover and map
Barren land is the largest land cover in Varagung Muktichhetra, at 61.8% of its area. Forest covers 0.0% (less than the Mustang district average of 2.5%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 38.1%, built-up land 0.1%, bare land, rock and snow 61.8% and water 0.1%.
Land cover of Varagung Muktichhetra in 2025
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| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.0 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 0.7 |
| Agriculture land | 0.1 | 0.0 | −0.1 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 31.6 | 38.1 | +6.4 | 337.1 |
| Forest land | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Water | 0.1 | 0.1 | ±0.0 | 0.7 |
| Barren land | 68.2 | 61.8 | −6.4 | 547.3 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Varagung Muktichhetra (summarised at 16 m).
How Varagung Muktichhetra changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +6.4 percentage points (+56.88 km²); Barren land −6.4 percentage points (−56.88 km²); Agriculture land −0.1 percentage points (−0.62 km²).
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Questions about Varagung Muktichhetra
- What is the forest cover of Varagung Muktichhetra?
- Forest covers about 0.0% of Varagung Muktichhetra (0.1 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Mustang district average of 2.5%.
- How much of Varagung Muktichhetra is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.1% (0.7 km²), +0.1 percentage points since 2017. Varagung Muktichhetra ranks 709th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Varagung Muktichhetra?
- Varagung Muktichhetra is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Mustang district, Gandaki Province, Nepal, covering 886 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.