Description

GEO2_BJ1992 identifies the household's commune within Benin in 1992. Communes are the second level administrative units of the country, after departments. A GIS map (in shapefile format), corresponding to GEO2_BJ1992 can be downloaded from the GIS Boundary files page in the IPUMS International web site.

The full set of geography variables for Benin can be found in the IPUMS International Geography variables list. For cross-national geographic analysis on the first and second major administrative level refer to GEOLEV1, and GEOLEV2. More information on IPUMS-International geography can be found here.

Comparability — General

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• Benin: 1992