metadata administration

SWEDESURVEY GIS STRATEGY FOR RLUDMP

Metadata specification for Administration feature class.

Metadata Identification Description

Title: Title should include theme and location.NATIONAL BOUNDARY; D\CENTRAL GOVERNMENT\00_BM\01_ADMINISTRATION\GIS\Administarive boundaries.

File name: The name of the file.Rwanda_Border_WGS84_TM-RW

Custodian: The organisation responsible for having created the data and has the responsibility to maintain and update.The Dataset was collected from the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)

Abstract: A short description or summary of the contents of the data, including the original data source. Preferably also an explanation of why the data was created.The shapefile shows national boundaries of the Republic of Rwanda. It was collected from the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).The original data was in ARC1960 coordinate system and was transformed to WGS84 by Swedesurvey-Kigali

Theme,Keywords:

Common-use word or phrase used to describe the subject of the data set.Administrative boundaries, limits.

Metadata ReferenceContact

Information:Details about the person who has created the metadata; name of Individual and Organization, email address, the role in the Organization. Name: Umuraza Angeline,Organization: SwedesurveyE-mail address: [email protected]: GIS Technician

Date: The date when the metadata was created.October, 2010.

Data Quality InformationDate of

Capture:Insert the date when the dataset was prepared.N/A

Positional Accuracy: Assessment of the expected error or range of error, of the data objects location. Described as the difference (in meters) between measured quantities and true positions (horizontal and vertical when applicable). Method to assess depends on data type, e.g., RMS for image and grid data, GPS techniques. If accuracy cannot be precisely determined, an intuitive accuracy based on experience may be acceptable. N/A.

Attribute Accuracy: Assessment of values or attributes assigned to features in the data in relation to the reality. Attribute accuracy can be described as percentage of correct or incorrect values of attributes. Usually based on a sample of the data (through field checks or through comparing to separate data source).The shapefile does not have an active attribute table.

Logical Consistency: A statement whether data has been checked and corrected for topological errors, i.e. logical relationship between features of the data. For example, duplicate lines, labelling, enclosed polygon and boundaries. Logical consistency does not apply to raster data.This has to be checked with the NISR.

Completeness: An assessment of the completeness to identify gaps in the data. Description may include spatial data coverage, attribute data coverage.The national boundary shapefile is complete.

Currentness: Refers to the original data source, e.g. date when an aerial photography was taken or

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publication date of a map or when a field survey was conducted to capture the features.This needs to be crosschecked with NISR.

Lineage: Information about the sources of data used to construct the data set and steps used to process the data. For each processing step provide (where possible) the following: source data name, source data scale, source data date, description of processing step performed.This needs to be crosschecked with NISR.

User Constraints:

Scales, etc.Positional accuracy acceptable for maps of scale ≤ 1:50,000.Scale of data capture is unknown.

Data Organisation Information

Data Format Name:

Format in which the data reside, e.g. Personal Geodatabase, Shapefile, dBase, Excel, etc.Shapefile.

Spatial Object Type:

Description of the types of geographic features and their representation, e.g. Raster, Vector (point, line, polygon).The spatial data is in vector form and is re-presented as a polygon feature.NB: The project has transformed the polygon feature into a polyline feature.

Data Reference Information

Coordinate System: The scheme used for coordinates, e.g. Transverse Mercator, Lo27.Transverse Mercator.

Datum: The datum used in the coordinate system, e.g. Cape or Hart 94.WGS_1984.

Distance Units: The horizontal distance units, i.e., meters. Meters.

Language The language used in the Dataset; English, French, Kinyarwanda or combined.English.

Entity and Attribute Information:

A summary of the information contained within the data set, reference must be made to the NLC data dictionary.Unique ID for Administrative Unit, Name of administrative unit.

Contact InformationContact Person: A person who can receive inquiries regarding the contents and distribution of the data.

In the ideal situation, it will be the same individual as stated under “contact information” under “Metadata Reference”.NISR

Office: N/A

Address: N/A

Phone: N/A

E-mail Address: N/A

Transfer Format Nameand/or Lineage:

The name of the format(s) in which the distributor will make the data available. The user may list as many formats as desired.Shapefiles, geopdf, jpg,xls, dbf.


Title: Title should include theme and location.DISTRICT BOUNDARY; D\CENTRAL GOVERNMENT\00_BM\01_ADMINISTRATION\GIS\Administarive boundaries.



File name: The name of the file.District_2006_rw92_shp

Custodian: The organisation responsible for having created the data and has the responsibility to maintain and update.MINITRACO-CGIS/NUR, MINECOFIN/NISR, CGIS-NUR.

Abstract: A short description or summary of the contents of the data, including the original data source. Preferably also an explanation of why the data was created.The shapefile contains new district boundaries in the Republic of Rwanda, as defined in the 2006 Administrative limits. The Original data source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). The original data was in ARC1960 coordinate system and was transformed to WGS84 by Swedesurvey-Kigali.

Theme,Keywords:

Common-use word or phrase used to describe the subject of the data set.District, administrative boundary, limits.


Information:Details about the person who has created the metadata; name of Individual and Organization, email address, the role in the Organization. Name: Umuraza Angeline,Organization: SwedesurveyE-mail address: [email protected]: GIS Technician.

Date: The date when the metadata was created.October, 2010.


Capture:Insert the date when the dataset was prepared.2006.

Positional Accuracy: Assessment of the expected error or range of error, of the data objects location. Described as the difference (in meters) between measured quantities and true positions (horizontal and vertical when applicable). Method to assess depends on data type, e.g., RMS for image and grid data, GPS techniques. If accuracy cannot be precisely determined, an intuitive accuracy based on experience may be acceptable. To investigate with NISR

Attribute Accuracy: Assessment of values or attributes assigned to features in the data in relation to the reality. Attribute accuracy can be described as percentage of correct or incorrect values of attributes. Usually based on a sample of the data (through field checks or through comparing to separate data source).This has to be checked with the NISR.

Logical Consistency: A statement whether data has been checked and corrected for topological errors, i.e. logical relationship between features of the data. For example, duplicate lines, labelling, enclosed polygon and boundaries. Logical consistency does not apply to raster data.Data has been checked and corrected for topological error.

Completeness: An assessment of the completeness to identify gaps in the data. Description may include spatial data coverage, attribute data coverage.The shapefile is complete, but attribute data are not complete.

Currentness: Refers to the original data source, e.g. date when an aerial photography was taken or publication date of a map or when a field survey was conducted to capture the features.Publication date: 2006.

Lineage: Information about the sources of data used to construct the data set and steps used to process the data. For each processing step provide (where possible) the following: source data name, source data scale, source data date, description of processing step performed.The dataset has been provided by MINITRACO-CGIS/NUR, MINECOFIN/SNR and updated by the CGIS-NUR.

User Constraints:

Scales, etc.Positional accuracy acceptable for maps of scale ≤ 1:50,000.Scale of data capture is unknown




Data Format Name:



Description of the types of geographic features and their representation, e.g. Raster, Vector (point, line, polygon).The spatial data is in vector form and is re-presented as a polygon feature.NB: The project has transformed the polygon feature into a polyline feature.



Datum: The datum used in the coordinate system, e.g. Cape or Hart 94.WGS_1984.


Language The language used in the Dataset; English, French, Kinyarwanda or combined.English, French.




In the ideal situation, it will be the same individual as stated under “contact information” under “Metadata Reference”.GIS Team-CGIS-NUR.

Office: N/A

Address: N/A

Phone: N/A

E-mail Address: [email protected]


The name of the format(s) in which the distributor will make the data available. The user may list as many formats as desired.Shapefiles, geopdf, jpg, xls, dbf.




Title: Title should include theme and location.DISTRICT OFFICES; D\CENTRAL GOVERNMENT\00_BM\01_ADMINISTRATION\GIS\District Offices.

File name: The name of the file.District Office Areas

Custodian: The organisation responsible for having created the data and has the responsibility to maintain and update.Original data source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).

Abstract: A short description or summary of the contents of the data, including the original data source. Preferably also an explanation of why the data was created.The shapefile contains new districts office locations in the Republic of Rwanda, as defined in the 2006 Administrative limits.

Theme,Keywords:

Common-use word or phrase used to describe the subject of the data set.District offices.


Information:Details about the person who has created the metadata; name of Individual and Organization, email address, the role in the Organization. Name: Umuraza Angeline,Organization: SwedesurveyE-mail address: [email protected]: GIS Technician.

Date: The date when the metadata was created.September, 2010.


Capture:Insert the date when the dataset was prepared.N/A.

Positional Accuracy: Assessment of the expected error or range of error, of the data objects location. Described as the difference (in meters) between measured quantities and true positions (horizontal and vertical when applicable). Method to assess depends on data type, e.g., RMS for image and grid data, GPS techniques. If accuracy cannot be precisely determined, an intuitive accuracy based on experience may be acceptable. The project analysis on the positional accuracy of the dataset shows that it is accurate.

Attribute Accuracy: Assessment of values or attributes assigned to features in the data in relation to the reality. Attribute accuracy can be described as percentage of correct or incorrect values of attributes. Usually based on a sample of the data (through field checks or through comparing to separate data source).The project analysis on attribute accuracy of the dataset shows that it is accurate.

Logical Consistency: A statement whether data has been checked and corrected for topological errors, i.e. logical relationship between features of the data. For example, duplicate lines, labelling, enclosed polygon and boundaries. Logical consistency does not apply to raster data.The point features are unique and independently placed.

Completeness: An assessment of the completeness to identify gaps in the data. Description may include spatial data coverage, attribute data coverage.The dataset is complete.

Currentness: Refers to the original data source, e.g. date when an aerial photography was taken or publication date of a map or when a field survey was conducted to capture the features.To investigate with NISR.

Lineage: Information about the sources of data used to construct the data set and steps used to process the data. For each processing step provide (where possible) the following: source data name, source data scale, source data date, description of processing step performed.To investigate with NISR.



User Constraints:

Scales, etc.Positional accuracy acceptable for maps of scale ≤ 1:50,000.


Data Format Name:



Description of the types of geographic features and their representation, e.g. Raster, Vector (point, line, polygon).The spatial data is in vector form and is re-presented as a point feature.



Datum: The datum used in the coordinate system, e.g. Cape or Hart 94.Arc_1960.


Language The language used in the Dataset; English, French, Kinyarwanda or combined.English.




In the ideal situation, it will be the same individual as stated under “contact information” under “Metadata Reference”.NISR-GIS Department.

Office: N/A

Address: N/A

Phone: N/A

E-mail Address: N/A


The name of the format(s) in which the distributor will make the data available. The user may list as many formats as desired.Shapefiles, geopdf, jpg, xls, dbf.


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