Madagascar Administrative Boundaries from ADM0 to ADM4 Levels

Madagascar's subnational administrative boundaries from country (ADM0) down to local (ADM4) levels. The data is produced and maintained by the geoBoundaries Global Database of Political Administrative Boundaries Database, an open-license standardized resource for global boundaries. The dataset has been available since 2017 and was last updated on April 29, 2026.

Use Cases

• Create national and regional maps based on the described administrative hierarchy.
• Aggregate socio-economic statistics by administrative unit based on the boundary levels.
• Perform spatial joins for location data using the provided ADM0-ADM4 polygons.
• Analyze administrative subdivision patterns across Madagascar.

Strengths

• Covers five hierarchical administrative levels (ADM0 to ADM4) for detailed spatial analysis.
• Produced and maintained since 2017, indicating ongoing curation.
• Available under the open ODbL-1.0 license, facilitating reuse and modification.
• Part of a standardized global database (geoBoundaries) ensuring consistent methodology.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

geoBoundaries Global Database of Political Administrative Boundaries Database

Collection Method

Produced and maintained as part of a standardized global resource for political administrative boundaries.

Time Range

Data production and maintenance started in 2017.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 09:10:31.614993; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Madagascar