Administrative Centers

ISO 19115-3 Metadata

Metadata Information

Default locale:

Language code: eng

Character encoding: utf8

Metadata contact:

Role: pointOfContact

Responsible party:

Organization:

Name: National Land Commission Secretariate

Contact information:

Phone:

Number type: voice

Number: 17446681

Address:

e-mail address: kchoki@nlcs.gov.bt

Indvidual:

Individual:

Name: Karma Choki

Position name: Survey Engineer

Metadata date information:

Date type: revision

Date: 2025-07-15T00:00:00

Metadata standard:

Title: ISO 19115-3 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals

Edition: 2014

Metadata scope:

Resource scope: dataset

Metadata maintenance:

Update frequency: asNeeded

Maintenance contact:

Role: pointOfContact

Responsible party:

Organization:

Name: National Land Commission Secretariate

Contact information:

Phone:

Number type: voice

Number: 17446681

Address:

e-mail address: kchoki@nlcs.gov.bt

Indvidual:

Individual:

Name: Karma Choki

Position name: Survey Engineer

Metadata constraints:

General Constraints:

Limitations of use: GPS precision may vary in remote or mountainous regions, and administrative center locations may require updates if they change over time due to relocation.

Data Identification Information

Resource citation:

Title: Administrative Centers

Citation date:

Date type: publication

Date: 2025-07-14T00:00:00

Citation date:

Date type: creation

Date: 2020-03-01T00:00:00

Cited responsible party:

Role: pointOfContact

Responsible party:

Organization:

Name: National Land Commission Secretariate

Indvidual:

Individual:

Name: Karma Choki

Position name: Survey Engineer

Abstract: The Administrative Center Data contains point features representing coordinates of administrative centers across Bhutan, classified by Gewog, Drungkhag and Dzongkhag levels. The data is designed to strengthen governance systems, enhance spatial accuracy, and support administrative mapping and decision-making.

Purpose: The Administrative Center Dataset provides geospatial and classification details of key governance sites across Bhutan, covering gewog, drungkhag and dzongkhag levels. Designed to support spatial analysis, decision-making, and governance activities.

Point of contact:

Role: pointOfContact

Responsible party:

Organization:

Name: National Land Commission Secretariate

Contact information:

Phone:

Number type: voice

Number: 17446681

Address:

e-mail address: kchoki@nlcs.gov.bt

Indvidual:

Individual:

Name: Karma Choki

Position name: Survey Engineer

Spatial representation type: vector

Themes or categories of the resource: boundaries, location, planningCadastre, society, structure

Resource extent:

Geographic element:

Bounding rectangle:

West longitude: 88.778727

East longitude: 92.135249

North latitude: 28.09739

South latitude: 26.617428

Resource maintenance:

Update frequency: asNeeded

Descriptive keywords:

Keywords: Downloadable Data

Thesaurus:

Citation reference: 723f6998-058e-11dc-8314-0800200c9a66

Descriptive keywords:

Keywords: open

Default locale:

Language code: eng

Character encoding: utf8

Spatial Representation Information

Vector Data

Level of topology for this dataset: geometryOnly

Reference System Information

Reference system identifier:

Identifier code: 5266

Codespace: EPSG

Content Information

Coverage Description

Attribute described by cell values: Each record contains a unique ID, geometric shape type, X and Y coordinates, center name, administrative classification, and mapping scale for spatial analysis.

Attribute group:

Content type: thematicClassification

Data Quality Information

Data quality scope:

Scope level: dataset

Data quality report:

Absolute external positional accuracy:

Data quality result:

Resource Lineage

Lineage scope:

Scope level: dataset

Source:

Source description: This dataset was developed by the National Land Commission Secretariat (NLCS) through the digitization of administrative center locations across Bhutan, based on satellite images.

Process step:

Process description: The dataset was acquired through digitization by the National Land Commission Secretariat (NLCS), using topographic maps and field-verified geographic name data.

Distribution Information

Distribution format:

Format specification citation:

Title: Shapefile

Edition: na

Digital transfer options:

Units of distribution: kb

Transfer size: 60.2