Algeria Subnational Administrative Boundaries for Levels 0-2

48 administrative level 1 and 1,541 level 2 boundaries for Algeria, created by OCHA. The dataset was reviewed for accuracy in December 2024 and is part of the global COD-AB collection. It is contributed by OCHA Middle East and North Africa and published by OCHA FIS and HDX.

Use Cases

• Map regional administrative units based on the provided 48 Admin 1 boundaries.
• Analyze district-level data based on the 1,541 Admin 2 boundaries.
• Integrate Algerian administrative geography into a larger global dataset.
• Conduct spatial analysis for humanitarian planning using the geospatial boundaries.

Strengths

• Contains 48 Admin 1 and 1,541 Admin 2 boundaries, providing detailed subnational coverage.
• Dataset was reviewed for accuracy and completeness on 19 December 2024.
• Part of a standardized global collection (COD-AB) for administrative boundaries.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OCHA Field Information Services Section (FISS)

Collection Method

Boundaries created by the source, quality assured and published by OCHA FIS and HDX.

Time Range

Boundaries created 28 April 2020, dataset valid from 20 January 2021.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-10 09:02:40.898688; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Algeria