1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 1987
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Reference ID
MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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Malawi, District 1987 [Level 1, GIS] (GEO1_MW1987)
Data file: MWI1987_PHC-H-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
68
End:
70
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 101 | Chitipa |
| 102 | Karonga |
| 103 | Nkhata Bay, Likoma |
| 104 | Rumphi |
| 105 | Mzimba |
| 201 | Kasungu |
| 202 | Nkhota Kota |
| 203 | Ntchisi |
| 204 | Dowa |
| 205 | Salima |
| 206 | Lilongwe |
| 207 | Mchinji |
| 208 | Dedza |
| 209 | Ntcheu |
| 301 | Mangochi |
| 302 | Machinga |
| 303 | Zomba |
| 304 | Chiradzulu |
| 305 | Blantyre |
| 306 | Mwanza |
| 307 | Thyolo |
| 308 | Mulanje |
| 309 | Phalombe |
| 310 | Chikwawa |
| 311 | Nsanje |
| 312 | Balaka |
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_MW1987 identifies the household’s district within Malawi in 1987. Districts are the first level administrative units of the country. . A GIS map (in shapefile format), corresponding to GEO1_MW1987 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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