Afghanistan - Subnational Administrative Boundaries

Afghanistan administrative level 0-2 boundaries (COD-AB) dataset.

These administrative boundaries were established in: 2019

NOTE: Only the gazetteer the the P-code geoservices are generally available. Humanitarian responders who want the administrative boundary files should click 'Contact the contributor' button (below) and include: A) the following declaration: ""I agree not to share the data with any third party or publish it online without prior permission from AGCHO. As per the agreement, the datasets are for humanitarian use only.""; B) name; C) organization or cluster; D) email address. The user will then receive a link to the boundary files, which may only be used according to the above restriction.

This COD-AB was most recently reviewed for accuracy and necessary changes in July 2024. The COD-AB does not require any update.

Sourced from Afghanistan Geodesy and Cartography Head Office (AGCHO)

Live geoservices (provided by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID) are available for this COD-AB. Please see COD_External. (For any earlier versions please see here, here, and here.) Vetting, configuration, and geoservices provision by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID.

This COD-AB is suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Afghanistan COD-PS.

No edge-matched (COD-EM) version of this COD-AB has yet been prepared.

Please see the COD Portal.

Administrative level 1 contains 34 feature(s). The normal administrative level 1 feature type is 'Province'.

Administrative level 2 contains 401 feature(s). The normal administrative level 2 feature type is 'District'.

Recommended cartographic projection: Asia

This metadata was last updated on January 17, 2025.