Population and Housing Census 2008 - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 2008
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WBG_MWI_2008_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, Minnesota Population Center
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Malawi, District 2008 [Level 1, GIS] (GEO1_MW2008)
Data file: MWI2008-H-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
80
End:
82
Width:
3
Range:
101 - 315
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 101 | Chitipa |
| 102 | Karonga |
| 103 | Nkhata Bay, Likoma |
| 104 | Rumphi |
| 105 | Mzimba |
| 107 | Mzuzu |
| 201 | Kasungu |
| 202 | Nkhota Kota |
| 203 | Ntchisi |
| 204 | Dowa |
| 205 | Salima |
| 206 | Lilongwe |
| 207 | Mchinji |
| 208 | Dedza |
| 209 | Ntcheu |
| 210 | Lilongwe city |
| 301 | Mangochi |
| 302 | Machinga |
| 303 | Zomba |
| 304 | Chiradzulu |
| 305 | Blantyre |
| 306 | Mwanza |
| 307 | Thyolo |
| 308 | Mulanje |
| 309 | Phalombe |
| 310 | Chikwawa |
| 311 | Nsanje |
| 312 | Balaka |
| 313 | Neno |
| 314 | Zomba city |
| 315 | Blantyre city |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
GEO1_MW2008 identifies the household?s district within Malawi in 2008. Districts are the first level administrative units of the country. A GIS map (in shapefile format), corresponding to GEO1_MW2008 can be downloaded from the GIS Boundary files page in the IPUMS International web site.
The full set of geography variables for Malawi can be found in the IPUMS International Geography variables list. For cross-national geographic analysis on the first and second major administrative level of any country refer to GEOLEV1, and GEOLEV2. More information on IPUMS-International geography can be found here.
The full set of geography variables for Malawi can be found in the IPUMS International Geography variables list. For cross-national geographic analysis on the first and second major administrative level of any country refer to GEOLEV1, and GEOLEV2. More information on IPUMS-International geography can be found here.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Geography: M-Z Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |