2012 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Tanzania, 2012
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TZA_2012_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- TZA2012_PHC-H-H
- TZA2012_PHC-P-H
District or country of birth (TZ2012A_BPLDIST)
Data file: TZA2012_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
248
End:
251
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">B. All persons </span>
<br /><span class="em">[Questions 1-19 were asked of all persons.]</span></p>
<p>16. Place of birth </p>
<div class="i1">In which region/country was [the respondent] born? _ _ _ _<br /><br />Write code for the region and district if born in the country or the country code followed by "44" if born outside Tanzania. Codes are in a separate handbook</div>
<br /><span class="em">[Questions 1-19 were asked of all persons.]</span></p>
<p>16. Place of birth </p>
<div class="i1">In which region/country was [the respondent] born? _ _ _ _<br /><br />Write code for the region and district if born in the country or the country code followed by "44" if born outside Tanzania. Codes are in a separate handbook</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0101 | Kondoa |
| 0102 | Mpwapwa |
| 0103 | Kongwa |
| 0104 | Chamwino |
| 0105 | Dodoma Mjini |
| 0106 | Bahi |
| 0107 | Chemba |
| 0201 | Monduli |
| 0202 | Meru |
| 0203 | Arusha Mjini |
| 0204 | Karatu |
| 0205 | Ngorongoro |
| 0206 | ArushaVijijini |
| 0207 | Longido |
| 0301 | Rombo |
| 0302 | Mwanga |
| 0303 | Same |
| 0304 | Moshi kijijini |
| 0305 | Hai |
| 0306 | Moshi Mjini |
| 0307 | Siha |
| 0401 | Lushoto |
| 0402 | Korogwe |
| 0403 | Muheza |
| 0404 | Tanga |
| 0405 | Pangani |
| 0406 | Handeni |
| 0407 | Kilindi |
| 0408 | Mkinga |
| 0409 | Korogwe Mjini |
| 0410 | Handeni Mjini |
| 0501 | Kilosa |
| 0502 | Morogoro Vijijini |
| 0503 | Kilombero |
| 0504 | Ulanga |
| 0505 | Morogoro Mjini |
| 0506 | Mvomero |
| 0507 | Gairo |
| 0601 | Bagamoyo |
| 0602 | Kibaha |
| 0603 | Kisarawe |
| 0604 | Mkuranga |
| 0605 | Rufiji |
| 0606 | Mafia |
| 0607 | Kibaha Mjini |
| 0701 | Kinondoni |
| 0702 | Ilala |
| 0703 | Temeke |
| 0801 | Kilwa |
| 0802 | Lindi Vijijini |
| 0803 | Nachingwea |
| 0804 | Liwale |
| 0805 | Ruangwa |
| 0806 | Lindi Mjini |
| 0901 | Mtwara Vijijini |
| 0902 | Newala |
| 0903 | Masasi |
| 0904 | Tandahimba |
| 0905 | Mtwara Mjini |
| 0906 | Nanyumbu |
| 0907 | Masasi Mjini |
| 1001 | Tunduru |
| 1002 | Songea Vijijini |
| 1003 | Mbinga |
| 1004 | Songea Mjini |
| 1005 | Namtumbo |
| 1006 | Nanyumbu |
| 1101 | Iringa Vijijini |
| 1102 | Mufindi |
| 1103 | Iringa Mjini |
| 1104 | Kilolo |
| 1105 | Mafinga |
| 1201 | Chunya |
| 1202 | Mbeya Vijijini |
| 1203 | Kyela |
| 1204 | Rungwe |
| 1205 | Ileje |
| 1206 | Mbozi |
| 1207 | Mbarali |
| 1208 | Mbeya Mjini |
| 1209 | Momba |
| 1210 | Tunduma |
| 1301 | Iramba |
| 1302 | Singida Vijijini |
| 1303 | Manyoni |
| 1304 | Singida Mjini |
| 1305 | Ikungu |
| 1306 | Mkalama |
| 1401 | Nzega |
| 1402 | Igunga |
| 1403 | Uyui |
| 1404 | Urambo |
| 1405 | Sikonge |
| 1406 | Tabora Mjini |
| 1407 | Kaliua |
| 1501 | Kalambo |
| 1502 | Sumbawanga Vijijini |
| 1503 | Nkasi |
| 1504 | Sumbawanga Mjini |
| 1601 | Kibondo |
| 1602 | Kasulu |
| 1603 | Kigoma Vijijini |
| 1604 | Kigoma Mjini |
| 1605 | Uvinza |
| 1606 | Buhigwe |
| 1607 | Kakonko |
| 1608 | Kasulu Mjini |
| 1701 | Shinyanga Mjiji |
| 1702 | Kishapu |
| 1703 | Shinyanga Vijijini |
| 1704 | Kahama |
| 1705 | Ushetu |
| 1801 | Karagwe |
| 1802 | Bukoba Vijijini |
| 1803 | Muleba |
| 1804 | Biharamulo |
| 1805 | Ngara |
| 1806 | Bukoba Mjini |
| 1807 | Misenyi |
| 1808 | Kyerwa |
| 1901 | Ukerewe |
| 1902 | Magu |
| 1903 | Nyamagana |
| 1904 | Kwimba |
| 1905 | Sengerema |
| 1906 | Ilemela |
| 1907 | Misungwi |
| 2001 | Tarime |
| 2002 | Serengeti |
| 2003 | Musoma Vijijini |
| 2004 | Bunda |
| 2005 | Musoma Mjini |
| 2006 | Rorya |
| 2007 | Butiama |
| 2101 | Babati Vijijini |
| 2102 | Hanang |
| 2103 | Mbulu |
| 2104 | Simanjiro |
| 2105 | Kiteto |
| 2106 | Babati Mjini |
| 2201 | Njombe Mjini |
| 2202 | Wanging'ombe |
| 2203 | Makete |
| 2204 | Njombe Vijijini |
| 2205 | Ludewa |
| 2206 | Makambako |
| 2301 | Mpanda |
| 2302 | Mlele |
| 2303 | Mpanda Mjini |
| 2401 | Bariadi |
| 2402 | Itilima |
| 2403 | Meatu |
| 2404 | Maswa |
| 2405 | Busega |
| 2501 | Geita |
| 2502 | Nyang'hwale |
| 2503 | Chato |
| 2504 | Mbogwe |
| 2505 | Bukombe |
| 5101 | Kaskazini 'A' |
| 5102 | Kaskazini 'B' |
| 5201 | Kati |
| 5202 | Kusini |
| 5301 | Magharibi |
| 5302 | Mjini |
| 5401 | Wete |
| 5402 | Micheweni |
| 5501 | Chake chake |
| 5502 | Mkoani |
| 6244 | Botswana |
| 6344 | Burundi |
| 6444 | Comoro |
| 6544 | Kenya |
| 6644 | Lesotho |
| 6744 | Malawi |
| 6844 | Mauritius |
| 6944 | Mozambique |
| 7044 | Namibia |
| 7144 | Rwanda |
| 7344 | Somalia |
| 7544 | South Africa |
| 7644 | Uganda |
| 7744 | Republic of Congo |
| 7844 | Zimbabwe |
| 7944 | Zambia |
| 8044 | Other African Countries |
| 8144 | China |
| 8244 | India |
| 8344 | Pakistan |
| 8444 | Other Asian Countries |
| 8544 | Italy |
| 8644 | Nordic Countries |
| 8744 | Great Britain |
| 8844 | Germany |
| 8944 | Other European Countries |
| 9044 | Canada |
| 9144 | USA |
| 9998 | Unknown |
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
This variable indicates the person's district of birth.
Universe
Tanzania 2012: All persons
concept
Concept