Egypt Subnational Administrative Boundaries for 27 Governorates and 5,716 Localities
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Description
December 2024 marks the latest review for this dataset of Egypt's administrative boundaries, structured into three hierarchical levels. It contains 27 governorates (Admin 1), 365 regions (Admin 2), and 5,716 localities (Admin 3), with partial coverage noted for the lowest level. The dataset was contributed by OCHA Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA), quality assured by OCHA Field Information Services (FIS) and HDX, and is part of the Global Subnational Administrative Boundaries collection.
Use Cases
Create thematic maps based on governorate-level administrative units.
Perform spatial joins for demographic analysis based on region boundaries.
Develop location-based services using the hierarchical administrative structure.
Support humanitarian response planning based on the validated administrative divisions.