Papua New Guinea Administrative Boundaries from ADM0 to ADM3 Levels

Administrative boundaries for Papua New Guinea at four hierarchical levels (ADM0 to ADM3). The dataset is part of the geoBoundaries Global Database, an open-license standardized resource for political boundaries worldwide. It has been produced and maintained since 2017.

Use Cases

• Create national and subnational maps based on the provided administrative boundary levels.
• Perform spatial joins for demographic or economic data using the standardized ADM codes.
• Analyze regional governance structures based on the hierarchical administrative divisions.

Strengths

• Open license (ODbL-1.0) allowing for sharing and adaptation.
• Standardized format as part of a global database covering every country.
• Includes four levels of administrative detail (ADM0 to ADM3).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-04-25 09:06:54.701108; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

geoBoundaries

Collection Method

Produced and maintained as part of the geoBoundaries Global Database of Political Administrative Boundaries.

Time Range

Data production and maintenance started in 2017.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-25 09:06:54.701108.

Geography

Papua New Guinea