Tunisia Subnational Administrative Boundaries with 4 Hierarchical Levels

2,084 administrative units at level 4, structured into a 4-level hierarchy for Tunisia. The dataset was quality assured and published by OCHA Field Information Services (FIS) and HDX, with the last edit made in August 2022. It is part of the Global Subnational Administrative Boundaries collection.

Use Cases

• Create thematic maps for humanitarian response based on the hierarchical administrative structure.
• Aggregate or disaggregate socio-economic data for analysis at different administrative levels.
• Perform spatial joins for regional planning using the defined geographic boundaries.
• Develop gazetteer services or location-based applications referencing the administrative units.

Strengths

• Hierarchical structure with 4 clearly defined administrative levels.
• Dataset was reviewed for accuracy and completeness on 19 December 2024.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOJSON, SHP, GEODATABASE) and a tabular format (XLSX).
• Part of a standardized global collection (COD-AB), suggesting consistent methodology.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The underlying boundary data was created in August 2022, which may not reflect recent administrative changes.

Provenance

Source

OCHA Field Information Services Section (FISS)

Collection Method

Boundaries created by the source, configured and published by OCHA FIS and HDX.

Time Range

Boundaries created 15 August 2022.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-10 09:06:21.749247; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tunisia