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Hello Marc,

2 regions of Tajikistan have merged in 1992:
* Kulyabskaya Oblast' (id 1221188 )
* Kurgan-Tyubinskaya Oblast' (id 1221159)

They now form the Viloyati Khatlon (id 1347488 ).

So the 2 former regions should be deleted, and all their dependencies moved under the Viloyati Khatlon.

Additionally, Dushanbe, the capital city, is independent (adm1). So a new adm1 should be created for it.

Regards,
Ludovic

Hello,

I've done the change (you may want to create an admin code).

Regards

Hello Marc,

thank you for your answer.
I'd be glad to help find polygon information to improve the quality of the database. However, I first need to understand the kind of licence you need.

Concerning the UN dataset mentioned above, they state that:
Copyright of the SALB dataset (codes and digital maps) is vested in the UN. The owner of the data agrees on the use, reproduction, distribution, display, publication and dissemination at no cost to third parties of the SALB dataset, in any manner and in any form whatsoever, subject to the copyright and acknowledgement mentioned in the metadata. It is prohibited to change the contents of the database without consent of the owner.

This doesn't seem very restrictive to me, but I'm sure I'm not aware of all constraints you have. So could you tell me what I should be looking for?

By the way, it may be usefull to publish a list of all polygon information you have, along with their recency, in order users could help find missing information...

Regards,
Ludovic

Hello,

I've come accross the following website: http://www.unsalb.org.
SALB is for Second Administrative Level Boundaries, and the website is part of a United Nations project.

They provide free polygon information for numerous countries, among which some may be more recent than on Geonames.

As I don't see this source in your list, I thought it could help...

Regards,
Ludovic

Hello,

I've deleted both entries.

Regards,
Ludovic

Hello,

I've made this change.

Regards,
Ludovic

Hi,

3 regions were created in Senegal in 2008:
* Kaffrine,
* Kédougou,
* Sédhiou

Regards,
Ludovic

Hello,

In the Seychelles, Anse Louis (id: 241445) is the former name of Au Cap (id: 448410). It has to be deleted.

Apart from this, the Outer Islands are missing as adm1.

Regards,
Ludovic

Hello,

a new territorial organization took place in Rwanda in 2006.
5 provinces were formed out of the 12 former prefectures. These provinces are already present on Geonames but I've no idea of what to do with the prefectures, which are still displayed as adm1.

Any advice?

Regards,
Ludovic

Hello Marc,

without any answer from you, I assumed I could make the changes mentioned above.

Regards,
Ludovic

Hi,

Niamey (id: 2595294) and departement de Niamey (id: 2440481) are the same thing. One of them should disappear.

Regards,
Ludovic

Hello,

Khétphisét Xaisômboun region (id: 1904619) in Lao was dissolved in 2006.

Regards,
Ludovic

Hi,

I've made the changes. You may want to create codes for all regions.

Regards,
Ludovic

Hi,

Pointe-Noire department split from Kouilou department in 2003.
The actual Pointe-Noire city (id: 2255414) should be upgraded to adm1.

Regards,
Ludovic

Hello,

the "Tashi Yangtse district" (ISO "TY") split from Tashigang (id: 1337292) in 1992.

Regards,
Ludovic

Hello,

the Bujumbura province (id: 425379) was split in Bujumbura Mairie and Bujumbura Rural in 1998. 2 new adm1 should be created (and the Bujumbura province deleted).

Best,
Ludovic

Hello,

the island of Redonda (id: 3576037) is a 1st adm division of Antigua and Barbuda.

Regards,
Ludovic

Hello,

in addition to my previous post, I've found free polygon information about Burkina Faso.

They are available at http://www.unsalb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=77&Itemid=102&country=BFA&period=2009-04-28&levels=2

Note: a free registration is needed.

By the way, lots of other countries' boundaries are also available on this UN-owned site.

Regards,
Ludovic

Hi,

Gouvernorat de Tunis (id:2464464) and Tunis al Janubiyah Wilayat (id: 2464463) are 2 names for the same region.

I suggest to keep the Gouvernorat de Tunis (which seems to be empty) and move all adm2 of Tunis al Janubiyah Wilayat under it.

Shall I do it ?

Regards,
Ludovic

Hello,

several adm1 entries should be removed for Vietnam:

* Bac Thai province (id: 1591430), which split into Bac Kan (id: 1905669) and Thai Nguyen (id: 1905497) in 1996

* Ha Bac province (id: 1581404), which split into Bac Giang (id: 1905419) and Bac Ninh (id: 1905412)

* Hai Hung province (id: 1581321), which split into Hai Duong (id: 1905686) and Hung Yen (id: 1905699) in 1996

* Minh Hai province (id: 1574639); which split into Bac Lieu (id: 1905675) and Ca Mau (id: 1905678 ) in 1996

* Nam Ha province (id: 1559968 ),which split into Ha Nam (id: 1905637) and Nam Dinh (id: 1905626) in 1996

* Quang Nam-Da Nang province (id: 1568777), which split into Quang Nam province (id: 1905516) and Da Nang municipality (id: 1905468 ) in 1996

* Song Be province (id: 1567728 ), which split into Binh Duong (id: 1905475) and Binh Phuoc (id: 1905480) in 1996

* Vinh Phu province (id: 1562654), which split into Phu Tho (id: 1905577) and Vinh Phuc (1905856)

Other adjustments occured in 2003:

* Can Tho province (id: 1581188 ), split into Can Tho municipality (id: 1586203, new adm1 ), and Hau Giang province (to be created, same area as Can Tho except for Can Tho municipality) in 2003

* Dac Nong province (id: 1904987, adm2=>adm1) split from Dac Lac (id: 1584169)

* Dien Bien province (id: 1905099, adm2=>adm1) split from Lai Chau (id: 1577954)

Hope it helps!
Ludovic