Oman Subnational Administrative Boundaries for Levels 0-2

Oman administrative level 0-2 boundaries (COD-AB) dataset version 01, structured into 11 Admin 1 and 49 Admin 2 units. 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. Dates associated with the dataset include a review for accuracy on 19 December 2024 and boundaries created by the source on 04 June 2021.

Use Cases

• Map creation and visualization based on the provided administrative boundaries.
• Spatial analysis for humanitarian planning based on the defined Admin 1 and Admin 2 units.
• Data integration with other geospatial datasets using the standardized boundary geometry.
• Population or resource allocation modeling based on the subnational administrative structure.

Strengths

• Dataset is part of the standardized COD-AB (Common Operational Datasets - Administrative Boundaries) global collection.
• Explicitly lists 11 Admin 1 and 49 Admin 2 units, providing clear structural detail.
• Quality assurance is documented, involving OCHA FIS and HDX.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOJSON, SHP, GEODATABASE) and a tabular format (XLSX).

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OCHA Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA), quality assured by OCHA Field Information Services (FIS) and HDX.

Collection Method

Boundaries created by the source, likely from official government data.

Time Range

Boundaries created 04 June 2021; dataset reviewed 19 December 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-10 09:05:03.988144; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Oman, covering national (level 0) and subnational administrative units (levels 1 and 2).