In 2016, OCHA merged its offices in Johannesburg and Nairobi into the OCHA Regional Office for Southern and Eastern Africa (ROSEA), covering 25 countries.
Comprising the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes, eastern Africa is a region in which emergencies tend to be large scale, resulting in significant displacement and other needs. For this reason, OCHA maintains country presences in Burundi, DRC, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. The southern Africa region has fewer protracted humanitarian crises, but is prone to drought and floods. For this reason, OCHA does not have country offices in the region. In both regions the 2015-2016 El Nino weather phenomenon continues to have a significant humanitarian impact.
For those countries where OCHA does not have a presence, it is essential that OCHA can deploy from the regional hub swiftly and effectively in times of emergency, and to otherwise ensure preparedness for potential crises. OCHA works closely with local authorities and partners to bolster national disaster preparedness in these countries and supports response.
Whether we’re mobilizing relief money or raising awareness of forgotten crises, it’s our mandate to keep world attention focused on humanitarian issues. For this reason, we produce and release timely regional reporting and analytical products to strengthen the humanitarian case and highlight the needs of the most vulnerable in the region. OCHA ROSEA also provides a platform for the analysis of cross-border issues of humanitarian concern, such as facilitating multi-country preparedness and planning consultations. OCHA ROSEA also works to strengthen collaboration on emergency preparedness and response with regional bodies, such as the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in eastern Africa and the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) in southern Africa.
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Updated
29 April 2020
| Dataset date: April 29, 2020-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Eritrea level 0 (national), level 1 (region) and level 2 (district) boundaries
Prepared by OCHA
These boundaries are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Eritrea - Subnational Population Statistics tables.
Vetting and live service provision by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID.
Updated
29 January 2021
| Dataset date: May 13, 2020-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Kingdom of Eswatini 2007 administrative level 0-2 boundaries
Vetting and live service provision by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID.
These boundaries are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Kingdom of Eswatini - Subnational Population Statistics.
Updated
12 December 2019
| Dataset date: December 28, 2018-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Comoros administrative level 0 (country), 1 (island), 2 (prefecture), and 3 (commune), boundary polygon and line shapefiles, EMF files, and geodatabase, and gazetteer.
The gazetteer includes uncertified administrative level 4 (locality) and 5 (village) tables for which no boundaries are available.
The administrative level 0, 1, and 2 shapefiles are suitable for database and GIS linkage to the Comoros - Subnational Population Statistics CSV tables.
Vetting and live service provision by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID.
Updated
24 March 2021
| Dataset date: April 02, 2019-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Mozambique administrative level 0 (country), 1 (province), 2 (district) and 3 (posto) boundary polygons, lines, and gazetteer.
Vetting and live service provision by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID.
Updated
20 February 2020
| Dataset date: October 22, 2018-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Malawi administrative level 0 (country), 1 (region), 2 (district or city council), and 3 (traditional authority area) boundary polygon and line shapefiles and gazetteer.
Vetting and live service provision by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID.
P-codes are based on the NSO Admin 3 code system.
Some humanitarian actors are using an alternative 28-unit administrative level 2 (district) structure instead of the endorsed 32-unit structure. A lookup table is provided.
These shapefiles are suitable for database or ArcGIS linkage to the Malawi administrative level 0-3 population statistics tables.
Updated
7 February 2022
| Dataset date: August 31, 2018-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Zimbabwe administrative level 0 (country), 1 (province), 2 (district) and 3 (ward) boundary polygon, line, and point shapefiles, geodatabase, and live services, and gazetteer.
Please note that administrative level 3 (ward) features are identified numerically.
Vetting and live service provision by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID.
These shapefiles are suitable for linkage by P-code to the Zimbabwe - Subnational Population Statistics CSV population statistics tables.
Updated
12 November 2020
| Dataset date: August 30, 2018-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Angola administrative level 0 (country), 1 (province), 2 (municipality | city council) and 3 (commune) boundary polygon, line, and point shapefiles, live services, and geodatabase; and gazetteer
Vetting and live service provision by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID.
The administrative level 0-2 shapefiles are suitable for database or ArcGIS linkage to the Angola - Subnational Population Statistics.
REVISION HISTORY
12 November 2020: EMF files added
20 February 2020: shapefiles consolidated into one ZIP file
Updated
6 September 2021
| Dataset date: June 11, 2020-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Uganda administrative level 0 (country), 1 (region), 2 (district), 3 (county), and 4 (sub-country) boundaries.
Vetting and live service provision by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID.
The administrative level 0, 1, and 2 boundaries are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Uganda - Subnational Population Statistics tables.
Updated
26 November 2020
| Dataset date: November 26, 2020-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Zambia administrative level 0-2 boundaries
Vetting and live service provision by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID.
These boundaries (at administrative level 0-1) are suitable for GIS or database linkage to the Zambia - Subnational Population Statistics tables.
Updated
10 December 2021
| Dataset date: September 03, 2020-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Sudan administrative level 0 (country), 1 (state), and 2 (district) boundary files
REFERENCE YEAR: 2020
Vetting and live service provision by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID.
Updated
12 November 2020
| Dataset date: December 27, 2018-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
South Africa administrative levels 0 (country), 1 (province), 2 (district), and 3 (local municipality) boundaries polygon and line shapefiles, EMF files, and geodatabase, and gazetteer.
Vetting and live service provision by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID.
These shapefiles are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the South Africa - Subnational Population Statistics CSV tables.
Updated
28 September 2021
| Dataset date: July 03, 2018-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Kenya administrative level 0 (country), 1 (county), and 2 (sub-county) boundary polygon and line shapefiles, geodatabase, live services, and gazeteer
Vetting and live service provision by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID.
The administrative level 0 and 1 boundaries are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the corresponding Kenya - Subnational Population Statistics tables.
Updated
1 March 2021
| Dataset date: June 11, 2020-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Uganda administrative level 0 (country), 1 (region), and 2 (district) projected 2020 age and sex disaggregated population statistics
REFERENCE YEAR: 2020
These tables reflect the 135 district administrative system.
These population statistics tables are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the administrative level 0-2 boundaries available at Uganda - Subnational Administrative Boundaries.
Updated
28 May 2020
| Dataset date: May 28, 2020-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Seychelles - Subnational Population Statistics
REFERENCE YEAR: 2019
These tables are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Seychelles - Subnational Administrative Boundaries.
Updated
28 May 2020
| Dataset date: May 28, 2020-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Seychelles - administrative level 0-3 boundaries
These boundaries are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Seychelles - Subnational Population Statistics tables.
Updated
29 September 2021
| Dataset date: September 27, 2018-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
The Admin boundary shapefiles for Rwanda since 2006. The shapefile was created in 2006 and updated by the 2012 Census mapping.
It was updated again on 17 Oct 2017.
These administrative level 0-3 shapefiles are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Rwanda - Subnational Population Statistics tables.
02 October 2018 update:
Administrative level 1 (province) P-codes corrected at all levels.
27 September 2018 update:
Administrative level 0 (country) feature attributes corrected at all levels.
19 October 2018 update:
to Administrative levels 0 - 3:
Standardized P-codes, based on the pre-existing numeric codes added
Lake Kivu extent removed
Corrections made to two administrative level 1 names in the administrative level 3 (sector) shapefile
21 September 2018 update:
Administrative level 4 P-coded
Updated
9 August 2020
| Dataset date: August 09, 2020-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Mauritius administrative level 0-1 2018 projected population with gender and Census 2011 population with age.
REFERENCE YEAR: 2011
Users should note that a correction has been made to the Mauritius COD-PS posted early on 9 August. The 2018 population data were correct but the Census 2011 population data tables have been updated to amend an error in the 2011 population figures. This note will be removed after one week.
These tables are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Mauritius - Subnational Administrative Boundaries.
Updated
22 January 2021
| Dataset date: January 01, 2017-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Mozambique administrative level 0-2 2017 sex and age disaggregated population statistics
REFERENCE YEAR: 2017
These tables are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Mozambique - Subnational Administrative Divisions at levels 0-2.
Updated
3 February 2022
| Dataset date: September 28, 2018-September 28, 2018
This dataset updates: Every year
Madagascar administrative level 0 (country), 1 (region), 2 (district), 3 (commune), and 4 (fokontany) 2018 population statistics and gazetteer
These CSV tables are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Madagascar administrative level 0 - 4 boundaries shapefiles.
Updated
5 August 2021
| Dataset date: January 08, 2019-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Lesotho administrative level 0 (country), 1 (district), and 2 (community council, municipal council, or urban council) boundaries.
The administrative level 1 (district) shapefile is suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Lesotho - Subnational Population Statistics level 1 table.
Updated
29 April 2020
| Dataset date: August 18, 2017-May 28, 2022
This dataset updates: Every year
Eritrea level 0 (national), level 1 (region), and level 2 (district) 2001 population statistics including number of individuals, number of households, number of administrative villages, and number of villages.
REFERENCE YEAR: 2001
These tables are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Eritrea - Subnational Administrative Boundaries.