2008 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 2008
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Reference ID
MWI_2008_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- MWI2008_PHC-H-H
- MWI2008_PHC-P-H
District of previous residence, Malawi; consistent boundaries, GIS (MIG1_P_MW)
Data file: MWI2008_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
188
End:
193
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 |
| 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_P_MW indicates the person's district of previous residence within Malawi. The migration could have occurred at any time in the past.
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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