1979 Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Kenya, 1979
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KEN_1979_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Finance and Planning, IPUMS
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- KEN1979_PHC-H-H
- KEN1979_PHC-P-H
District of residence 1 year ago, Kenya; consistent boundaries, GIS (MIG2_1_KE)
Data file: KEN1979_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
128
End:
136
Width:
9
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
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Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 404001001 | Nairobi East, Nairobi North, Nairobi West, Westlands |
| 404002001 | Gatanga, Gatundu, Githunguri, Kiambu (Kiambaa), Kiambu West, Kikuyu, Lari, Muranga North, Muranga South, Nyandarua North, Nyandarua South, Ruiru, Thika East, Thika West |
| 404002002 | Nyeri North, Nyeri South |
| 404002003 | Kirinyaga |
| 404002099 | Central Province, unknown district |
| 404003001 | Mombasa, Kilindini |
| 404003002 | Kinango, Kwale, Msambweni |
| 404003003 | Kaloleni, Kilifi, Malindi |
| 404003004 | Tana Delta, Tana River |
| 404003005 | Lamu |
| 404003006 | Taita, Taveta |
| 404003099 | Coast Province, unknown district |
| 404004001 | Chalbi, Laisamis, Marsabit, Moyale |
| 404004002 | Garba Tulla, Igembe, Imenti Central, Imenti North, Imenti South, Isiolo, Maara, Meru South, Tharaka, Tigania |
| 404004003 | Embu, Kangundo, Kibwezi, Machakos, Makueni, Mbeere, Mbooni, Mwala, Nzaui, Yatta |
| 404004004 | Kitui North, Kitui South (Mutomo), Kyuso, Mwingi |
| 404004099 | Eastern Province, unknown district |
| 404005001 | Fafi, Garissa, Ijara, Lagdera |
| 404005002 | Wajir East, Wajir North, Wajir South, Wajir West |
| 404005003 | Mandera Central, Mandera East, Mandera West |
| 404005099 | North-Eastern province, unknown district |
| 404006001 | Bondo, Rarieda, Siaya |
| 404006002 | Kisumu East, Kisumu West, Nyando |
| 404006003 | Homa Bay, Kuria East, Kuria West, Migori, Rachuonyo, Rongo, Suba |
| 404006004 | Borabu, Gucha, Gucha South, Kisii Central, Kisii South, Manga, Masaba, Nyamira |
| 404006099 | Nyanza province, unknown district |
| 404007001 | Turkana Central, Turkana North, Turkana South |
| 404007002 | Pokot Central, Pokot North, West Pokot |
| 404007003 | Samburu Central, Samburu East, Samburu North |
| 404007004 | Kwanza, Trans Nzoia East, Trans Nzoia West |
| 404007005 | Baringo, Baringo North, East Pokot, Koibatek, Laikipia East, Laikipia North, Laikipia West |
| 404007006 | Eldoret East, Eldoret West, Wareng |
| 404007007 | Keiyo, Marakwet |
| 404007008 | Nandi Central, Nandi East, Nandi North, Nandi South, Tinderet |
| 404007009 | Kaijiado Central, Kaijiado North, Loitoktok, Molo, Naivasha, Nakuru, Nakuru North |
| 404007010 | Narok North, Narok South, Trans Mara |
| 404007011 | Bomet, Buret, Kericho, Kipkelion, Sotik |
| 404007099 | Rift Valley province, unknown district |
| 404008001 | Butere, Emuhaya, Hamisi, Kakamega Central, Kakamega East, Kakamega North, Kakamega South, Lugari, Mumias, Vihiga |
| 404008002 | Bungoma East, Bungoma North, Bungoma South, Bungoma West, Mt. Elgon |
| 404008003 | Bunyala, Busia, Samia, Teso North, Teso South |
| 404008099 | Western province, unknown district |
| 404097097 | Abroad |
| 404098098 | Unknown |
| 404099099 | 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
MIG2_1_KE indicates the person's district of residence in Kenya 1 year ago. Migration district codes from MIG2_1_KE are compatible with codes from GEO2_KE.
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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