mfa-mss/Algeria-Data-Lab

Open data lab for Algeria: geospatial and time-series datasets. # Algeria Data Lab 🇩🇿 ## Overview **Algeria Data Lab** is a centralized repository for high-quality, cleaned, and reproducible datasets about Algeria. This project provides: 1. **Modern Administrative Maps** Updated structures including the official **58 wilayas** and the **69 administrative centers (2025)**. 2. **Cleaned Socio-Economic Data** Ready-to-use CSV files for population and education. 3. **Reproducible Analysis Notebooks** Notebooks for geospatial, demographic, and educational analysis. ## Project Structure ``` Algeria-Data-Lab/ ├── data/ │ ├── demographics/ # Population estimates & density data │ ├── education/ # Cleaned education statistics │ ├── geo/ # GeoJSON & Shapefiles │ └── population/ # Cleaned population time-series ├── notebooks/ │ ├── 01_legacy_density_analysis_2020.ipynb │ ├── 02_modern_density_map_2025.ipynb │ ├── 03_population_analysis.ipynb │ └── 04_education_analysis.ipynb ├── outputs/ │ ├── education/ # Plots & cleaned datasets │ ├── geo/ # Generated GeoJSONs │ ├── map2020/ # Legacy density maps │ ├── map2025/ # Interactive density map │ └── population/ # Plots & cleaned datasets ├── scripts/ ├── kaggle/ ├── LICENSE ├── README.md └── requirements.txt ``` ## Data Sources & Attribution ### **1. WorldPop 2020 Population Density (Algeria)** - Source: WorldPop (University of Southampton) - Dataset: *Algeria 2020 Unconstrained 1km Population Density* - URL: hub.worldpop.org - License: **CC-BY-4.0** - Note: Raster was converted to XYZ and aggregated by wilaya. ### 2. Administrative Boundaries - Source: GADM / adapted community sources - Usage: 48 & 58 wilaya boundaries ### 3. Education & Demographic Data - Source: Office National des Statistiques (ONS) - Period: Various years ### 4. Population (`data/population/`) * **Population Statistics:** Cleaned time-series data (1960-2022) cover …