Azerbaijan Subnational Administrative Boundaries for 74 Regions

74 administrative level 1 boundaries for Azerbaijan, part of the Global Subnational Administrative Boundaries dataset. The dataset was quality assured and published by OCHA Field Information Services (FIS) and HDX, with a review for accuracy completed on 31 January 2024. Boundaries were created on 24 November 2020 and the dataset is valid for humanitarian use.

Use Cases

• Create thematic maps for humanitarian response based on administrative divisions.
• Perform spatial joins for demographic or resource allocation analysis based on region boundaries.
• Integrate boundaries into GIS platforms for operational planning and reporting.

Strengths

• Contains 74 distinct administrative level 1 boundaries.
• Dataset is part of a global standardized collection (COD-AB), suggesting consistent methodology.
• Explicitly reviewed for accuracy and completeness on 31 January 2024.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Boundary geometry was created in November 2020; political changes after this date are not reflected.

Provenance

Source

OCHA Field Information Services Section (FISS)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Boundaries created 24 November 2020.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-10 09:01:09.821167; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Azerbaijan (national and subnational level 1).