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Learn to download, inspect and map administrative boundaries.

geobounds: Download administrative boundaries in R

Download, inspect and map administrative boundaries

Release coverage

Compare ADM-level availability and boundary metadata across geoBoundaries release types.

gbOpen coverage and boundary metadata

gbOpen provides open boundaries with licenses reported in metadata.

gbHumanitarian coverage and boundary metadata

gbHumanitarian boundaries are mirrored from UN OCHA, with sources, licenses and attribution terms reported in metadata.

gbAuthoritative coverage and boundary metadata

gbAuthoritative boundaries are mirrored from UN SALB, verified through in-country processes and restricted to non-commercial use.

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