A comprehensive, hierarchical, and bilingual (Arabic/English) dataset of Egypt's administrative divisions.
# 🇪🇬 Egypt Full Locations Dataset (JSON)
A comprehensive, hierarchical, and bilingual (Arabic/English) dataset of Egypt's administrative divisions.
## 📊 Overview
This dataset contains over **6,000 granular units**, making it one of the most detailed open-source datasets available for Egypt's geography. It is perfectly structured for use in real estate platforms, delivery apps, or any map-based service.
## 🗂️ Hierarchy
The data follows a clean 3-level structure:
1. **Governorate** (Muhafazah)
2. **City / Center** (Madinah / Markaz)
3. **District / Village / Area** (Hay / Qaryah / Mantiqah)
## ✨ Features
- **6,057** Total locations.
- **Bilingual**: Names provided in both Arabic and English.
- **Hierarchical**: parent-child relationships preserved.
- **Geocoded**: Center Latitude and Longitude points included for most areas.
- **Clean Slugs**: URL-friendly slugs for every location.
## 📁 File Structure
```json
[
{
"name_ar": "القاهرة",
"name_en": "Cairo",
"slug": "cairo",
"children": [
{
"name_ar": "قسم التجمع الخامس",
"name_en": "The Fifth Settlement",
"slug": "cairo-the-fifth-settlement",
"children": [...]
}
]
}
]
```
## 🚀 How to Use
Simply download the `egypt_locations_full.json` file and import it into your database using a seeder or parser.
## 📄 License
This project is licensed under the **MIT License** - feel free to use it in your personal and commercial projects!
## ⚖️ Data Attribution & License
This dataset is transformed and derived from the **Common Operational Datasets (COD)** provided by the **United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA)** via the **Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX)**.
- **Original Data Source**: Egypt - Subnational Administrative Boundaries
- **Original License**: Creative Commons Attribution for Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY IGO)
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*Created as part of the SakanMap project.*