1998 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 1998
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Malawi, Traditional Authority 1998 [Level 2, GIS] (GEO2_MW1998)
Data file: MWI1998_PHC-H-H
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Type:
Discrete
Start:
135
End:
140
Width:
6
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
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Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 101001 | Nyika National Park (B), Mwenewenya, Nthalire |
| 101002 | Mwenemisuku |
| 101003 | Chitipa Boma, Kameme, Mwabulambya |
| 102001 | Karonga Town |
| 102002 | STA Mwakaboko, Kilupula |
| 102003 | STA Mwirang'ombe, Wasambo |
| 102004 | Nyika National Park - Karonga, Kyungu |
| 103002 | Fukamapiri, STA Zilakoma, Mkumpa |
| 103003 | Boghoyo, STA Mkondowe, Nyaluwanga, Musisya |
| 103004 | Nkhata Bay Boma, STA Mkumbira |
| 103005 | Mankhambira |
| 103006 | Malenga Mzoma, STA Fukamalaza, STA Malanda |
| 103007 | Kabunduli |
| 103008 | Timbiri |
| 104001 | Rumphi Boma, STA Mwahenga, Katumbi, Zolokere, Vwaza Marsh Game Reserve, Chikulamayembe, Nyika National Park (A) |
| 104002 | STA Chapinduka, STA Mwankhunikira |
| 104003 | Mwamlowe, STA Kachulu, STA Mwalweni |
| 105001 | Mzimba Boma |
| 105002 | Mzukuzuku |
| 105003 | Chasefu Ward, Masasa Ward, Kaning'ina Ward, Viphya Ward, Katoto Ward, Msongwe Ward, Zolozolo Ward, Nkhorongo Ward, Lupaso Ward, New Airport Site Ward |
| 105004 | Jombo Ward, Chibanja Ward, Mchengautuwa Ward |
| 105005 | Muzilawayingwe Ward, Katawa Ward, Chiputula Ward |
| 105006 | Vwaza Marsh Game Reserve, Mpherembe |
| 105007 | STA Khosolo Gwaza |
| 105008 | STA Jaravikuba Munthali, Mtwalo |
| 105009 | Chindi |
| 105010 | Mabulabo |
| 105011 | STA Kampingo Sibande |
| 105012 | M'mbelwa |
| 105013 | Mzikubola |
| 201001 | STA Njombwa |
| 201002 | Kasungu Township |
| 201003 | Chulu |
| 201004 | Santhe |
| 201005 | Wimbe |
| 201006 | Kaomba |
| 201007 | STA Kawamba, Kasungu National Park |
| 201008 | STA Chisikwa, Kaluluma |
| 201009 | Mwase, Lukwa |
| 201010 | STA Chilowamatambe |
| 201011 | Kapelula |
| 201012 | STA M'nyanja |
| 201013 | STA Simlemba |
| 202001 | STA Mwansambo |
| 202002 | STA Mphonde |
| 202003 | Nkhota Kota Boma |
| 202004 | Mwadzama |
| 202005 | Nkhota Kota Game Reserve, Malenga Chanzi |
| 202006 | STA Kafuzila, Kanyenda |
| 203001 | Chikho |
| 203002 | Ntchisi Boma, Kalumo |
| 203003 | Kasakula, STA Nthondo |
| 203004 | STA Chilooko |
| 204001 | STA Chakhaza |
| 204002 | STA Kayembe |
| 204003 | Chiwere |
| 204004 | Dowa Boma, Mkukula |
| 204005 | Dzoole |
| 204006 | Msakambewa |
| 204007 | Mponela Urban, STA Mponela |
| 205001 | Pemba |
| 205002 | STA Mwanza |
| 205003 | STA Kambwiri |
| 205004 | Salima Township |
| 205005 | Maganga, Lake Malawi National Park |
| 205006 | Chipoka Urban, STA Kambalame, Ndindi |
| 205007 | Karonga |
| 205008 | STA Msosa, Khombedza, Kuluunda |
| 206001 | Lilongwe City Area 22, Lilongwe City Area 23 |
| 206002 | Lilongwe City Area 25 |
| 206003 | Area 16, Area 19, Area 42, Area 40, Area 31, Lilongwe City Area 5, Area 13, Area 20, Area 17, Lilongwe City Area 28, Area 4, Lilongwe City Area 2, Area 34, Lilongwe City Area 33, Lilongwe City Area 14, Area 41, Lilongwe City Area 29, Lil |
| 206004 | Lilongwe City Area 56, Lilongwe City Area 49 |
| 206005 | Lilongwe City Area 21 |
| 206006 | Lilongwe City Area 1, Lilongwe City Area 8 |
| 206007 | Lilongwe City Area 57 |
| 206008 | Lilongwe City Area 15, Area 48, Lilongwe City Area 6, Area 37, Lilongwe City Area 9, Lilongwe City Area 3, Lilongwe City Area 46, Lilongwe City Area 47, Lilongwe City Area 45, Lilongwe City Area 58 |
| 206009 | Lilongwe City Area 24, Lilongwe City Area 38, Lilongwe City Area 36 |
| 206010 | Lilongwe City Area 7 |
| 206011 | Lilongwe City Area 53, Lilongwe City Area 54, Lilongwe City Area 52, Lilongwe City Area 55 |
| 206012 | Lilongwe City Area 51, Lilongwe City Area 50 |
| 206013 | Lilongwe City Area 11, Lilongwe City Area 12, Lilongwe City Area 30, Lilongwe City Area 18, Lilongwe City Area 10 |
| 206014 | STA Mtema |
| 206015 | Kalumbu |
| 206016 | STA Njewa |
| 206017 | STA Chitekwele |
| 206018 | Chitukula |
| 206019 | Tsabango |
| 206020 | Kalumba |
| 206021 | Chiseka |
| 206022 | Kalolo |
| 206023 | Khongoni |
| 206024 | Mazengera |
| 206025 | Kabudula |
| 206026 | Chadza |
| 206027 | Malili |
| 206028 | Chimutu |
| 207001 | Mchinji Boma, Zulu |
| 207002 | Mkanda |
| 207003 | STA Mavwere |
| 207004 | STA Dambe |
| 207005 | STA Mduwa |
| 207006 | Mlonyeni |
| 208001 | Dedza Township |
| 208002 | Kasumbu |
| 208003 | Tambala |
| 208004 | STA Chauma |
| 208005 | STA Chilikumwendo |
| 208006 | STA Kamenya Gwaza |
| 208007 | Kaphuka |
| 208008 | Pemba |
| 208009 | Kachindamoto |
| 209001 | Ntcheu Boma, Kwataine |
| 209002 | Champiti, Makwangwala |
| 209003 | Goodson Ganya |
| 209004 | Chakhumbira |
| 209005 | Mpando |
| 209006 | Njolomole |
| 209007 | Phambala |
| 209008 | Masasa |
| 301001 | Jalasi |
| 301002 | Makanjila |
| 301003 | Katuli |
| 301004 | Mangochi Boma |
| 301005 | Monkey Bay Urban, Lake Malawi Natl. Park - Mangochi, Nankumba |
| 301006 | Mponda |
| 301007 | Chimwala |
| 301008 | Chowe |
| 301009 | STA Mbwana Nyambi |
| 301010 | STA Namabvi |
| 302001 | STA Ngokwe |
| 302002 | Nyambi |
| 302003 | Liwonde Township |
| 302004 | Machinga Boma, Sitola |
| 302005 | STA Mlomba |
| 302006 | Kawinga |
| 302007 | STA Chikweo |
| 302008 | Liwonde, Liwonde National Park (A) |
| 302009 | STA Chiwalo |
| 302010 | STA Mposa |
| 302011 | Chamba |
| 303001 | Malemia |
| 303002 | Chikowi |
| 303003 | Mwambo |
| 303004 | Kuntumanji, Mkumbira |
| 303005 | STA Mbiza |
| 303006 | Mlumbe |
| 303007 | Masongola Ward, Chirunga Ward, Chirunga East Ward, Chikamveka Ward, Chikamveka North Ward, Likangala South Ward, Mtiya Ward, Mbedza Ward, Likangala Central Ward |
| 303008 | Zomba Central Ward, Likangala North Ward, Chambo Ward, Zakazaka Ward, Sadzi Ward |
| 304001 | Nchema |
| 304002 | Nkalo |
| 304003 | Likoswe |
| 304004 | Kadewere |
| 304005 | Chiradzulu Boma, Chitera, Mpama |
| 305001 | Soche East Ward, Misesa Ward, Soche West Ward |
| 305002 | Ndirande South Ward |
| 305003 | Likhubula Ward |
| 305004 | Limbe Central Ward, Limbe West Ward, Msamba Ward, Namiyango Ward, Chigumula Ward |
| 305005 | Bangwe Ward |
| 305006 | Ndirande West Ward, Ndirande North Ward |
| 305007 | Limbe East Ward |
| 305008 | Nancholi Ward, Blantyre West Ward |
| 305009 | Michiru Ward |
| 305010 | Mzedi Ward, Mapanga Ward |
| 305011 | South Lunzu Ward |
| 305012 | Nkolokoti |
| 305013 | Chilomoni Ward |
| 305014 | Blantyre East Ward, Blantyre Central Ward, Nyambadwe Ward, Chichiri Ward |
| 305015 | Kapeni |
| 305016 | Kuntaja |
| 305017 | Somba |
| 305018 | Chigeru |
| 305019 | Makata, Machinjili |
| 305020 | Kunthembwe |
| 305021 | Lundu |
| 306001 | Mwanza Boma, Nthache |
| 306002 | Ngozi |
| 306003 | Dambe |
| 306004 | Symon |
| 306005 | Majete Game Reserve, Mlauli, Kanduku |
| 307001 | Thomas |
| 307002 | STA Mbawela |
| 307003 | Changata |
| 307004 | Bvumbwe |
| 307005 | Thyolo Boma, Nchilamwela |
| 307006 | Luchenza Township, Chimaliro |
| 307007 | STA Mphuka |
| 307008 | STA Kwethemule |
| 307009 | Kapichi |
| 307010 | STA Thukuta, Nsabwe |
| 308001 | Laston Njema |
| 308002 | Juma |
| 308003 | Mulanje Boma, Chikumbu |
| 308004 | Nkanda, Mulanje Mountain |
| 308005 | Mabuka |
| 308006 | Nthiramanja |
| 309001 | Phalombe Boma, Mkhumba |
| 309002 | Nazombe |
| 310001 | Chapananga, Lengwe National Park |
| 310002 | Mankhwira |
| 310003 | Ngabu Urban, Ngabu |
| 310004 | Lundu |
| 310005 | Kasisi, Majete Game Reserve |
| 310006 | Maseya |
| 310007 | Chikwawa Boma, Katunga |
| 311001 | Mlolo |
| 311002 | Tengani, Mwabvi Game Reserve |
| 311003 | STA Mbenje |
| 311004 | Nyachikadza, Malemia |
| 311005 | STA Makoko, Ndamera |
| 311006 | Nsanje Boma |
| 311007 | Chimombo, Ngabu |
| 312001 | Msamala |
| 312002 | Kalembo |
| 312003 | Balaka Town |
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.
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Definition
GEO2_MW1998 identifies the household's Traditional Authority (TA) within Malawi in 1998. Traditional Authorities (TAs) are the second level administrative units of the country, after districts. A GIS map (in shapefile format), corresponding to GEO2_MW1998 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.
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