Sao Tome and Principe Subnational Administrative Boundaries with 7 Districts

June 2026 is the date the dataset was reviewed for accuracy and validity. It contains the administrative boundaries for Sao Tome and Principe, structured into one level covering 7 provinces. The dataset was created by OCHA Field Information Services and is part of the Global Subnational Administrative Boundaries collection.

Use Cases

• Map administrative units for humanitarian planning based on the described province and district boundaries.
• Conduct spatial analysis of socio-economic indicators by district based on the described geographic subdivisions.
• Create base maps for regional development projects based on the described administrative levels.
• Analyze the autonomous region status of Principe island based on the contextual note in the description.

Strengths

• Boundaries are structured into 1 administrative level covering 7 provinces.
• Dataset is part of a global collection (Global Subnational Administrative Boundaries) suggesting standardized methodology.
• Quality was assured and published by OCHA Field Information Services (FIS) and HDX.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OCHA Field Information Services Section (FISS)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official administrative sources, configured and published via HDX.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 17:22:16.703686; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sao Tome and Principe