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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- MWI1987_PHC-H-H
- MWI1987_PHC-P-H
District of residence 1 year ago, Malawi; consistent boundaries, GIS (MIG1_1_MW)
Data file: MWI1987_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
168
End:
173
Width:
6
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
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Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 454101 | Chitipa |
| 454102 | Karonga |
| 454103 | Nkhata Bay, Likoma |
| 454104 | Rumphi |
| 454105 | Mzimba, Mzuzu city |
| 454201 | Kasungu |
| 454202 | Nkhotakota |
| 454203 | Ntchisi |
| 454204 | Dowa |
| 454205 | Salima |
| 454206 | Lilongwe, Lilongwe city |
| 454207 | Mchinji |
| 454208 | Dedza |
| 454209 | Ntcheu |
| 454301 | Mangochi |
| 454302 | Machinga |
| 454303 | Zomba, Zomba city |
| 454304 | Chiradzulu |
| 454305 | Blantyre, Blantyre city |
| 454307 | Thyolo |
| 454308 | Mulanje |
| 454309 | Phalombe |
| 454310 | Chikwawa |
| 454311 | Nsanje |
| 454312 | Balaka |
| 454313 | Mwanza, Neno |
| 454997 | Abroad |
| 454998 | Unknown |
| 454999 | NIU (not in universe) |
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
MIG1_1_MW indicates the person's district of residence one year ago within Malawi. Migration district codes from MIG2_1_MW are compatible with codes from GEO1_MW.
Click on the Source Variables tab for information on place of residence for each sample year. Source variables may contain more geographic unit detail but are not suitable for cross-temporal comparison.
Click on the Source Variables tab for information on place of residence for each sample year. Source variables may contain more geographic unit detail but are not suitable for cross-temporal comparison.
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