GIS Data and Maps

Links to official boundary and land cover data, with the licence for each.

7 files

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Land cover of Nepal, 2000 to 2022 (annual) New
ICIMOD Regional Database System · 2 Oct 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit ICIMOD). The page is sometimes slow to answer.
Official page
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National Geoportal: official map layers of Nepal New
Survey Department (National Geoportal) · 2 Oct 2026
Some layers need a free login. Check the terms of use of each layer.
Official page
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Nepal administrative boundaries (province, district, municipality), COD-AB New
OCHA / Survey Department (Humanitarian Data Exchange) · 2 Oct 2026
Licence: CC BY-IGO (credit the source). Large files: download them from HDX, not from us.
Official page
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Old VDC-level administrative shapefiles New
Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (via HDX) · 2 Oct 2026
Partial coverage of older boundaries. Check the licence on the HDX page before reuse.
Official page
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OpenStreetMap extract of Nepal (roads, buildings, rivers) New
OpenStreetMap contributors (Geofabrik) · 2 Oct 2026
Licence: ODbL. Credit "OpenStreetMap contributors". Very large files: download from Geofabrik.
Official page
pdf
Kathmandu Metropolitan City ward map
Kathmandu Metropolitan City · 9.6 MB · 13 Sep 2026
Official page
zip
Nepal district boundaries (shapefile)
Survey Department · 13.9 MB · 3 Sep 2026
Official page