Definition
DHS_IPUMSI_ ML provides geographic codes for Mali that match those in the DHS and IPUMS-International [URL omitted from DDI.] databases. This variable can be used to link contextual area data from IPUMS-DHS to IPUMS-International or vice versa. The codes in DHS_IPUMSI_ML indicate the major administrative unit in which the household was enumerated or surveyed.
GIS shapefiles for Mali can be downloaded here [URL omitted from DDI.].