Malaysia Subnational Administrative Boundaries for Levels 0-2

Malaysia administrative level 0-2 boundaries (COD-AB) dataset version 01, contributed by OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP). It is structured into 16 Admin 1 and 144 Admin 2 units. The dataset was quality assured, configured, and published by OCHA Field Information Services (FIS) and HDX, with boundaries created on 01 January 2021.

Use Cases

• Map subnational administrative units in Malaysia based on the described Admin 1 and Admin 2 boundaries.
• Conduct spatial analysis for humanitarian response planning based on the administrative divisions.
• Integrate administrative boundaries into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for regional studies.
• Validate or update other geographic datasets using the official administrative codes.

Strengths

• Contains 16 Admin 1 and 144 Admin 2 units, providing subnational detail.
• Dataset was reviewed for accuracy and completeness on 30 October 2025.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOJSON, SHP, GEODATABASE) for flexibility.

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 Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) and 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 01 January 2021.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-10 09:04:40.571261; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Malaysia.