geoalgeria/dataset-metadata.json

69 wilayas, 551 dairas, 1541 communes of Algeria: bilingual names, postal codes, coordinates, plus 3908 post offices & 2026 ATMs. JSON, CSV, GeoJSON, SQL, TypeScript.

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  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "name": "GeoAlgeria: Algerian Administrative Divisions",
  "description": "Dataset of Algeria's 69 wilayas, 551 dairas, and 1,541 commune records with bilingual names (Arabic/French), postal codes, geographic coordinates, and official administrative codes. Updated for the 2026 reform (Law 26-06, JO No. 25, April 5, 2026).",
  "url": "https://geoalgeria.com",
  "sameAs": "https://github.com/yasserstudio/geoalgeria",
  "conditionsOfAccess": "Mixed terms per part, stated in full in LICENSE and NOTICE. The compilation of wilayas, dairas, communes, their bilingual names, postal codes and administrative codes is MIT. The 69 wilaya boundary polygons and 251 OpenStreetMap-derived commune centre coordinates are ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors. The mirrored postal data under data/poste: Data © Algérie Poste; redistributed for reference.",
  "usageInfo": "The compilation of wilayas, dairas, communes, their names, postal codes and administrative codes is MIT. Two OpenStreetMap-derived parts are ODbL 1.0, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors: the 69 wilaya boundary polygons in data/geojson/wilaya-boundaries.geojson, and 251 commune centre coordinates taken from the commune's own admin_level=8 relation, 245 from its admin_centre node (56 on 2026-09-27 and 189 on 2026-09-29) and 6 from the relation centroid in version 2.1.0, wherever those values appear. The mirrored postal data under data/poste carries the terms @geoalgeria/poste itself states, Data © Algérie Poste; redistributed for reference, and is not MIT. Per-part attribution is in the package NOTICE file.",
  "creator": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Yasser's Studio",
    "url": "https://yasser.studio"
  },
  "datePublished": "2025-05-05",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-29",
  "inLanguage": ["fr", "ar"],
  "distribution": [
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      "@type": "DataDownload",
      "name": "Complete dataset (JSON)",
      "encodingFormat": "application/json",
      "contentUrl": "https://github.com/yasserstudio/geoalgeria/raw/main/packages/dataset/data/algeria.json"
    },
    {
      "@type": "DataDownload",
      "name": "Communes (CSV)",
      "encodingFormat": "text/csv",
      "contentUrl": "https://github.com/yasserstudio/geoalgeria/raw/main/packages/dataset/data/csv/communes.csv"
    },
    {
      "@type": "DataDownload",
      "name": "Communes (GeoJSON)",
      "encodingFormat": "application/geo+json",
      "contentUrl": "https://github.com/yasserstudio/geoalgeria/raw/main/packages/dataset/data/geojson/communes.geojson"
    },
    {
      "@type": "DataDownload",
      "name": "Wilaya boundary polygons (GeoJSON, ODbL, OpenStreetMap)",
      "encodingFormat": "application/geo+json",
      "contentUrl": "https://github.com/yasserstudio/geoalgeria/raw/main/packages/dataset/data/geojson/wilaya-boundaries.geojson"
    },
    {
      "@type": "DataDownload",
      "name": "E-commerce ready (JSON)",
      "encodingFormat": "application/json",
      "contentUrl": "https://github.com/yasserstudio/geoalgeria/raw/main/packages/dataset/data/ecommerce/communes.json"
    },
    {
      "@type": "DataDownload",
      "name": "SQL dump",
      "encodingFormat": "application/sql",
      "contentUrl": "https://github.com/yasserstudio/geoalgeria/raw/main/packages/dataset/data/sql/full.sql"
    }
  ],
  "spatialCoverage": {
    "@type": "Place",
    "name": "Algeria",
    "geo": {
      "@type": "GeoShape",
      "box": "18.97 -8.67 37.09 11.98"
    }
  },
  "temporalCoverage": "2026",
  "keywords": [
    "Algeria",
    "wilayas",
    "communes",
    "dairas",
    "postal codes",
    "geodata",
    "administrative divisions",
    "GeoJSON",
    "algerie",
    "code postal"
  ],
  "measurementTechnique": "Official sources: ONS Code Géographique National 2021, JORA, Algérie Poste BaridiMap (baridimap.poste.dz), Law 19-12 (2019), Law 26-06 of 4 April 2026 (Journal Officiel n° 25, 5 April 2026); OpenStreetMap administrative relations for the wilaya boundary polygons and for 251 commune centre coordinates",
  "citation": [
    "Loi n° 26-06 du 4 avril 2026 relative à la nouvelle organisation territoriale du pays, Journal Officiel de la République Algérienne n° 25 du 5 avril 2026. https://www.joradp.dz/FTP/jo-francais/2026/F2026040.pdf",
    "OpenStreetMap: administrative boundaries (boundary=administrative, admin_level=4) in Algeria, ODbL 1.0 ((c) OpenStreetMap contributors), retrieved 2026-06-21",
    "OpenStreetMap: commune relations (admin_level=8) and their admin_centre nodes in Algeria, ODbL 1.0 ((c) OpenStreetMap contributors), retrieved 2026-09-27",
    "Algérie Poste: baridimap.poste.dz, Data © Algérie Poste; redistributed for reference"
  ],
  "variableMeasured": [
    "Wilaya code and names (FR/AR)",
    "Daira names and commune counts",
    "Commune names (FR/AR)",
    "Postal codes",
    "Geographic coordinates (lat/lng)",
    "Official commune administrative codes",
    "Phone area codes per wilaya",
    "Post office and ATM locations (Algérie Poste)"
  ]
}