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Zimbabwe Level 1 Administrative Boundaries, 1996

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
United States. Agency for International Development
Originator
Famine Early Warning System Network
Publication Date
1996
Title
Zimbabwe Level 1 Administrative Boundaries, 1996
Edition
1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
FEWS 3
Issue Identification
1
Publication Information
Publication Place
Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Publisher
EDC/International Program
Other Citation Details
FEWS/EROS Data Center (EDC)
Online Linkage
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/gis/images/fewsn_1996_zimbabweadmn1.zip
Abstract
This ARC/INFO polygon coverage contains the first Level (International) boundary at a 1:1000000 scale. The coverage is part of the Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) / Associates in Rural Development (ARD) African series. Zimbabwe is associated with the South region in Africa.
Purpose
This data set is to be used in conjunction with other layers of Zimbabwe data. The data are intended to show the spatial distribution of the administrative (International) boundary for Zimbabwe. The data are to be used in modeling, targeting and demonstration projects. The data are also used in natural resource management, inventory, change analysis, policy making, environmental awareness and land use planning.
Supplemental Information
Procedures_Used A master data set, based on the Digital Chart of the World (DCW) PONET layer, was created. Burkina Faso, Mali, Ethiopia, and Eritrea are included in the master data set, however, these countries have international boundaries that have been revised. The changes to Burkina Faso are: The Digital Chart of the World (DCW) International boundary was used for the International boundary for Burkina Faso with the only revisions being those listed below. From : -2 degrees; 55 minutes; 8 seconds Longitude and : 13 degrees;37 minutes; 37 seconds Latitude To : -0 degrees; 57 minutes; 41 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 52 minutes; 14 seconds Latitude AND... From : 0 degrees; 3 minutes; 33 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 58 minutes; 15 seconds Latitude To : 0 degrees; 13 minutes; 55 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 58 minutes; 15 seconds Latitude These changes are defined by FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA. The changes to Mali are: The Digital Chart of the World (DCW) International boundary was used for the International boundary for Mali with the only revisions being those listed below. From : -2 degrees; 55 minutes; 8 seconds Longitude and : 13 degrees;37 minutes; 37 seconds Latitude To : -0 degrees; 57 minutes; 41 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 52 minutes; 14 seconds Latitude AND... From : 0 degrees; 3 minutes; 33 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 58 minutes; 15 seconds Latitude To : 0 degrees; 13 minutes; 55 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 58 minutes; 15 seconds Latitude These changes are defined by FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA. The changes to Ethiopia are: The Digital Chart of the World (DCW) International boundary was used for the International boundary for Ethiopia with the only revisions being those listed below. From : 36 degrees; 34 minutes; 5 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 14 minutes; 25 seconds Latitude To : 42 degrees; 25 minutes; 22 seconds Longitude and : 12 degrees; 26 minutes; 53 seconds Latitude These changes are defined by FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA. The changes to Eritrea are: The Digital Chart of the World (DCW) International boundary was used for the International boundary of Eritrea with the only revisions being those listed below: From : 36 degrees; 34 minutes; 5 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 14 minutes; 25 seconds Latitude To : 42 degrees; 25 minutes; 22 seconds Longitude and : 12 degrees; 26 minutes; 53 seconds Latitude These changes are defined by FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA. The international boundary for Zimbabwe was extracted from an ARC/INFO LIBRARY created from the ARC/INFO version of the Digital Chart of the World (DCW) using the ARC/INFO tool LIBRARIAN.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
The DCW database was originally published in 1992.
Time Period
Beginning
1996
End
unknown
Bounding Box
West
25.237028
East
33.056305
North
-15.608834
South
-22.417738
Theme Keyword
boundaries
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme Keyword
Administrative boundaries
National borders
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
Africa
Zimbabwe
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Temporal Keyword
1996
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
None
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Person
Ron Smith
Delivery Point
EROS Data Center U.S. Geological Survey 47914 252nd Street
City
Sioux Falls
State
South Dakota
Postal Code
57198-0001
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
(605) 594-6522
Contact Facsimile Telephone
(605) 594-6529
Contact Electronic Mail Address
rsmith@edcmail.cr.usgs.gov
Hours of Service
0730 - 1615 CST
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780
Cross-Reference
Originator
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Inc.
Publication Date
1993
Title
Digital Chart of the World (DCW), PONET Layer
Publication Information
Publication Place
Redlands, CA, USA
Publisher
ESRI
Other Citation Details
Scale - 1:1000000
Online Linkage
http://www.esri.com
Data Quality Information
Logical Consistency Report
Polygon topology present.
Completeness Report
All data were found to be topologically correct. No duplicate features are present. All polygons are closed, and all lines intersect where intended. No undershoots or overshoots are present. To the best knowledge of USAID/FEWS and EDC the data compiled in this data set meets the codes and/or procedures established for completeness and consistency.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
The absolute horizontal accuracy of the DCW for all features derived from Operational Navigation Charts (ONC) is 2040 meters (6700 feet) rounded to the nearest 5 meters at 90% Circular Error (CE), World Geodetic System (WGS84). The absolute horizontal accuracy of the DCW for all features derived from Jet Navigation Charts (JNC) is 4270 meters (14006 feet) at 90% Circular Error.
Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment
Lineage
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count
1
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000000
Longitude Resolution
0.000000
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D_Clarke_1880_RGS
Ellipsoid Name
Clarke_1880_RGS
Semi-major Axis
6378249.145000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
293.465000
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
ZIADMN1.PAT
Entity Type Definition
Polygon Attribute Table
Entity Type Definition Source
FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA
Attributes
FID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
AREA
PERIMETER
ZIADMN1_
Internal feature number
ZIADMN1_ID
User-assigned feature number
CNT_ABB
Unique country abbreviation
Definition Source
Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
REGION
ARD defined region in Africa that Zimbabwe is associated with
Definition Source
FEWS/ARD
FEWS_ABB
Unique country abbreviation
Definition Source
FEWS/ARD
Entity and Attribute Overview
The item (CNT-ABB) defines the unique country abbreviation, as defined by EDC. The item (REGION) defines the region in Africa that Zimbabwe is associated with, as defined by FEWS/ARD. The item (FEWS-ABB) defines the unique country identifier, as defined by FEWS/ARD.
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation
Not Available
Distribution Information
Online Access
PC - http://edcintl.cr.usgs.gov/adds/c1/r4/iv/doc/admn/ivadmn1.exe UNIX - http://edcintl.cr.usgs.gov/adds/c1/r4/iv/doc/admn/ivadmn1.tar.gz
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20070523
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
Contact Person
GIS/Metadata Librarian
Contact Address
Address
420 W. 118th St., 215 IAB, MC 3301
City
New York
State or Province
NY
Postal Code
10027
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
(212)854-6012
Contact Electronic Mail Address
data@library.columbia.edu
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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