Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
egypt
1986
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egypt
1996
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egypt
2006
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Giza, 6th October City, Cairo, Helwan | ||||
818001001 | Qism al-Basatin | X | X | X |
818001002 | Qism al-Salam | X | X | X |
818001003 | Qism 'Ayn Shams | X | X | X |
818001004 | Qism al-Marg | X | X | X |
818001005 | Qism al-Matariyya | X | X | X |
818001006 | Qism al-Zaytun | X | X | X |
818001007 | Qism al-Zawiyya al-Hamra | X | X | X |
818001008 | Qism al-Sahil | X | X | X |
818001009 | Qism Hada'iq al-Qubba | X | X | X |
818001010 | Qism Minsha'at Nasir | X | X | X |
818001011 | Qism al-Khalifa | X | X | X |
818001012 | Qism al-Zamalik, Qism Misr al-Qadima | X | X | X |
818001013 | Qism al-Sharabiyya | X | X | X |
818001014 | Qism Rawd al-Farag | X | X | X |
818001015 | Qism Sayyida Zaynab, al- | X | X | X |
818001016 | Qism Misr al-Gadida | X | X | X |
818001017 | Qism al-Wayli | X | X | X |
818001018 | Qism Shubra | X | X | X |
818001019 | Qism al-Zahir | X | X | X |
818001020 | Qism Bulaq | X | X | X |
818001021 | Qism al-Darb al-Ahmar- | X | X | X |
818001022 | Qism Bab al-Sha'riyya | X | X | X |
818001023 | Qism al-Gamaliyya | X | X | X |
818001024 | Qism 'Abdin | X | X | X |
Code | Label |
egypt
1986
|
egypt
1996
|
egypt
2006
|
818001025 | Qism al-Azbakiyya, Qism Qasr al-Nil | X | X | X |
818001026 | Qism al-Muski | X | X | X |
818001027 | Qism thani Madinat Nasr, Qism awal al-Qahira al-Gadida, Qism thani al-Qahira al-Gadida, Qism thalith al-Qahira al-Gadida, Qism awal Madinat Nasr | X | X | X |
818001028 | Qism Hilwan | X | X | X |
818001029 | Qism al-Nuzha, Qism al-Shourouq, Qism Madinet Badr, Unorganized [Helwan] | X | X | X |
818001030 | Qism Turah, Qism al-Ma'adi | X | X | X |
818001031 | Qism 15 May | X | X | X |
818001032 | Qism al-Tibbin | X | X | X |
818001033 | Markaz al-Saf | · | X | X |
818001034 | Markaz Attfih | · | X | X |
818001035 | Markaz Imbabah, Markaz Kirdassa, Qism al-Warraq, Qism al-Warraq, Markaz Kerdasa | · | X | X |
818001036 | Markaz al-Badrashayn | X | X | X |
818001037 | Markaz al-'Ayyatt | · | X | X |
818001038 | Markaz Awsim | · | X | X |
818001039 | Markaz al-Gizah | X | X | X |
818001040 | Qism awal 6th of October, Qism thani 6th of October | X | X | X |
818001041 | Qism al-Hawamdiyah | X | X | X |
818001042 | Qism al-Wahat al-Bahariyyah | · | X | X |
818001043 | Qism al-Sheikh Zayid, Unorganized [6th of October City] | · | · | X |
818001044 | Qism al-'Umraniyya, Qism Bulaq al-Dakrur | X | X | X |
818001045 | Qism Imbaba | X | X | X |
818001046 | Qism al-Ahram, Qism al-Ahram | X | X | X |
818001047 | Qism al-Giza | X | X | X |
818001048 | Qism al-'Aguza | X | X | X |
818001049 | Qism al-Duqqi | X | X | X |
Code | Label |
egypt
1986
|
egypt
1996
|
egypt
2006
|
Alexandria | ||||
818002005 | Qism Muharram bey | X | X | X |
818002006 | Sahel Shamali-part, Qism al-'Attarin, Qism al-Muntaza, Qism Burg al-'Arab, Qism Sidi Gabir, Qism awal al-Raml, Qism al-'Amriyya, Qism thani al-Raml, Qism Burg al-'Arab al-gadida, Qism al-Dikhila, Qism al-Gumruk, Qism al-Manshiyya, Qism Bab sh | X | X | X |
818002008 | Qism Karmuz | X | X | X |
818002009 | Qism al-Labban | X | X | X |
818002011 | Qism Mina al-Basal | X | X | X |
Port Said | ||||
818003006 | Qism awal al-Ganub, Qism al-Zohour, Qism al-Sharq, Qism al-Dawahi, Qism al-'Arab, Qism al-Munakh, Qism awal Port Fu'ad, Qism thani al-Ganub, Qism thani Port Fu'ad, Qism Mubarak-Sharq al tafr'ia, Qism Manasra, gharb Port Sa'id, Police Departmen | X | X | X |
Suez | ||||
818004001 | Qism al-Arba'in, Qism al-Suways, Qism al-Ganayin | X | X | X |
818004003 | Qism 'Ataqa | X | X | X |
818004004 | Qism Faysal | X | X | X |
818004999 | Suez Governorate, district unknown | X | · | · |
Demietta | ||||
818011001 | Qism awal Dumyat, Qism thani Dumyat | X | X | X |
818011004 | Markaz Kafr Sa'd | X | X | X |
818011007 | Markaz al-Zarqa | X | X | X |
818011008 | Qism Ra's al-Barr, Qism madinet Dumyat al-Gadida, Markaz Fariskur, Markaz Dumyat, Police Department Port of Damietta | X | X | X |
Dakahlia | ||||
818012001 | Qism awal al-Mansura | X | X | X |
818012002 | qism thani al-Mansura | X | X | X |
818012004 | Markaz Aga | X | X | X |
818012005 | Markaz Tami al-Amdid, Markaz al-Sinballawayn | X | X | X |
818012009 | Markaz Dikirnis, Markaz Bani Ebeid | X | X | X |
818012010 | Markaz Shirbin | X | X | X |
Code | Label |
egypt
1986
|
egypt
1996
|
egypt
2006
|
818012011 | Markaz Talkha, Markaz Nabrowa | X | X | X |
818012012 | Qism Mit Ghamr | X | X | X |
818012013 | Markaz Mit Ghamr | X | X | X |
818012014 | Markaz Minyat al-Nasr | X | X | X |
818012017 | Markaz Mit Salsil, Markaz al-Gamaliyya, Markaz al-Matariyya, Markaz al-Manzala | X | X | X |
818012019 | Markaz Mahalet Demna, Markaz al-Mansura | X | X | X |
818012020 | Qism Gamasa, Markaz Bilqas | X | X | X |
Sharkia | ||||
818013001 | Qism awal al-Zaqaziq | X | X | X |
818013002 | Qism thani al-Zaqaziq | X | X | X |
818013003 | Markaz al-Zaqaziq | X | X | X |
818013004 | Markaz Abu Hammad, Unorganized [Sharkia] | X | X | X |
818013005 | Markaz Abu Kabir | X | X | X |
818013007 | Qism al-Salihiyya al-Gadida, Markaz al-Husayniyya | X | X | X |
818013008 | Markaz Bilbays | X | X | X |
818013009 | Qism thani Madinet 10th of Ramadan, Qism awal Madinet 10th of Ramadan | X | X | X |
818013010 | Markaz Dyarb Nigm | X | X | X |
818013011 | Qism Faqus, Markaz Kafr Saqr, Markaz Faqus | X | X | X |
818013012 | Markaz Minya al-Qamh | X | X | X |
818013013 | Markaz Hihya | X | X | X |
818013014 | Markaz Mashtul al-Suq | X | X | X |
818013015 | Markaz al-Ibrahimiyya | X | X | X |
818013016 | Markaz Qanayat, al- | X | X | X |
818013017 | Markaz Awlad Saqr | X | X | X |
818013018 | Markaz al-Qurin | X | · | X |
Code | Label |
egypt
1986
|
egypt
1996
|
egypt
2006
|
Kaliobia | ||||
818014001 | Qism Banha | X | X | X |
818014002 | Markaz Banha | X | X | X |
818014004 | Markaz al-Qanatir al-Khayriyya | X | X | X |
818014005 | Markaz Shibin al-Qanatir | X | X | X |
818014006 | Qism awal Shubra al-Khayma | X | X | X |
818014007 | Qism thani Shubra al-Khayma | X | X | X |
818014008 | Qism Qaha, Markaz Tukh | X | X | X |
818014009 | Qism Qalyub, Markaz Qalyub | X | X | X |
818014011 | Markaz Kafr Shukr | X | X | X |
818014012 | Qism al-Khosous, Qism al-Obour, Markaz al-Khanka, Unorganized [Kalyobia] | X | X | X |
Kafr Sheikh | ||||
818015001 | Qism Kafr al-Shaykh | X | X | X |
818015002 | Markaz Kafr al-Shaykh | X | X | X |
818015003 | Markaz al-Burullus, Markaz al-Hamul, Markaz al-Riyad, Markaz Sidi Salim, Markaz Mitubas | X | X | X |
818015004 | Markaz Biyala | X | X | X |
818015005 | Qism Disuq | · | X | X |
818015006 | Markaz Disuq | · | X | X |
818015008 | Markaz Fuwwa | · | X | X |
818015009 | Markaz Qallin | · | X | X |
Gharbia | ||||
818016001 | Qism awal Tanta | X | X | X |
818016002 | Qism thani Tanta | X | X | X |
818016003 | Markaz Tanta | X | X | X |
818016004 | Markaz al-Santa | · | X | X |
Code | Label |
egypt
1986
|
egypt
1996
|
egypt
2006
|
818016005 | Qism awal al-Mahalla al-Kubra | · | X | X |
818016006 | Qism thani al-Mahalla al-Kubra | · | X | X |
818016007 | Markaz al-Mahalla al-Kubra | · | X | X |
818016008 | Markaz Basyun | · | X | X |
818016009 | Markaz Zifta | · | X | X |
818016010 | Markaz Samannud | · | X | X |
818016011 | Markaz Qutur | · | X | X |
818016012 | Markaz Kafr al-Zayyat | · | X | X |
Menoufia, Behera | ||||
818018001 | Qism Shibin al-Kum | X | X | X |
818018002 | Markaz Shibin al-Kum | X | X | X |
818018003 | Markaz Ashmun | X | X | X |
818018004 | Markaz al-Bagur | X | X | X |
818018005 | Markaz al-Shuhada' | X | X | X |
818018006 | Markaz Birkat al-Sab' | · | X | X |
818018007 | Markaz Tala | · | X | X |
818018008 | Markaz Quwisna | · | X | X |
818018009 | Qism Madinat Minuf, Markaz Minuf | · | X | X |
818018010 | Qism Sirs al-Layyana | · | X | X |
818018011 | Markaz Idku, Markaz Kafr al-Dawwar | · | X | X |
818018012 | Markaz Kum Hamada, Markaz Badr | · | X | X |
818018013 | Markaz Damanhur | X | X | X |
818018014 | Qism Gharb al Nubaria, Markaz Abu al-Matamir, Unorganized [Behera] | X | X | X |
818018015 | Markaz Abu Hummus | X | X | X |
818018016 | Markaz Ityay al-Barud | · | X | X |
Code | Label |
egypt
1986
|
egypt
1996
|
egypt
2006
|
818018017 | Markaz al-Dilingat | · | X | X |
818018018 | Qism Kafr al-Dawwar | · | X | X |
818018019 | Qism Damanhur | X | X | X |
818018020 | Markaz Shubrakhit | · | X | X |
818018021 | Markaz al-Mahmudiyya | · | X | X |
818018022 | Markaz Hush 'Isa | · | X | X |
818018023 | Markaz Rashid | · | X | X |
818018024 | Markaz al-Rahmaniyya | · | X | X |
818018025 | Markaz Wadi al-Natrun | · | X | X |
818018026 | Markaz wa Madinat al-Sadat | · | X | X |
Ismailia | ||||
818019001 | Qism awal al-Isma'iliyya, Markaz al-Isma'iliyya, Qism al-Qantara Sharq, Markaz Fayid | X | X | X |
818019002 | Qism thani al-Isma'iliyya, Qism thalith al-Isma'iliyya | X | X | X |
818019005 | Markaz al-Tall al-Kabir | X | X | X |
818019006 | Markaz al-Qantara | X | X | X |
Bani Swif | ||||
818022001 | Qism Bani Suwayf | X | X | X |
818022003 | Qism Bani Suwayf al gadida, Markaz Bani Suwayf, Unorganized [Beni Suef] | X | X | X |
818022004 | Markaz al-Fashn | X | X | X |
818022005 | Markaz al-Wasta | X | X | X |
818022006 | Markaz Ihnasya | · | X | X |
818022007 | Markaz Biba | · | X | X |
818022008 | Markaz Sumusta | · | X | X |
818022009 | Markaz Nasir | · | X | X |
Fayoum | ||||
Code | Label |
egypt
1986
|
egypt
1996
|
egypt
2006
|
818023001 | Qism al-Fayyum | X | X | X |
818023002 | Markaz al-Fayyum, Unorganized [Fayoum] | X | X | X |
818023003 | Markaz Ibshaway, Markaz Youssef El seddik | X | X | X |
818023004 | Markaz Itsa | X | X | X |
818023005 | Markaz Sinuris | X | X | X |
818023006 | Markaz Tamiyya | X | X | X |
Menia | ||||
818024001 | Qism al-Minya | X | X | X |
818024002 | Markaz al-Minya | X | X | X |
818024003 | Qism al-Minya al- al gadida, Markaz al-'Idwa, Unorganized [Menia] | X | X | X |
818024004 | Markaz Abu Qurqas | X | X | X |
818024006 | Markaz Bani Mazar | X | X | X |
818024007 | Markaz Dayr Mawas | X | X | X |
818024008 | Markaz Samallut | X | X | X |
818024009 | Markaz Matay | X | X | X |
818024010 | Markaz Maghagha | X | X | X |
818024011 | Qism Mallawi | X | X | X |
818024012 | Markaz Mallawi | X | X | X |
Asiut | ||||
818025001 | Qism awal Asyut | X | X | X |
818025002 | Qism thani Asyut | X | X | X |
818025003 | Markaz Asyut | X | X | X |
818025004 | Markaz Abnub | · | X | X |
818025005 | Markaz Abu Tig | · | X | X |
818025006 | Markaz al-Badari | · | X | X |
Code | Label |
egypt
1986
|
egypt
1996
|
egypt
2006
|
818025007 | Markaz Sahil Salim | · | X | X |
818025008 | Markaz al-Ghanayim | · | X | X |
818025010 | Markaz Dayrut | · | X | X |
818025011 | Markaz Sidfa | · | X | X |
818025012 | Markaz Manfalut | · | X | X |
818025013 | Markaz al-Fath | · | X | X |
818025014 | Qism Asyut al gadida, Markaz al-Qusiyya, Unorganized [Asyout] | · | X | X |
Sohag | ||||
818026001 | Qism awal Suhag | X | X | X |
818026002 | Qism thani Suhag | · | X | X |
818026003 | Markaz Suhag | X | X | X |
818026005 | Markaz al-Balyana | · | X | X |
818026006 | Markaz al-Maragha | · | X | X |
818026007 | Markaz al-Minsha'a | · | X | X |
818026008 | Markaz Dar al-Salam (Awlad Tuq Sharq), Qism Suhag al gadida, Unorganized [Suhag] | · | X | X |
818026009 | Qism Girga | · | X | X |
818026010 | Markaz Girga, Markaz Osayrat | · | X | X |
818026011 | Markaz Guhayna al-gharbiyya | · | X | X |
818026012 | Markaz Saqulta | · | X | X |
818026013 | Markaz Tima | · | X | X |
818026014 | Qism Tahta, Markaz Tahta | · | X | X |
818026016 | Qism Kawthar, Markaz Akhmim | X | X | X |
Qena, Luxor | ||||
818027001 | Markaz al-Uqsur, Markaz Shortet Tiba, Markaz Qus | X | X | X |
818027002 | Qism al-Uqsur | X | X | X |
Code | Label |
egypt
1986
|
egypt
1996
|
egypt
2006
|
818027003 | Markaz Dishna, Markaz Nag' Hammadi | X | X | X |
818027004 | Markaz Abu Tisht | X | X | X |
818027005 | Markaz Qina | X | X | X |
818027006 | Markaz Isna | X | X | X |
818027007 | Qism Qina | X | X | X |
818027008 | Markaz Armant, Unorganized [Qena], Unorganized [Luxor] | X | X | X |
818027009 | Markaz Farshut | X | X | X |
818027010 | Markaz Naqada | X | X | X |
818027011 | Markaz Qift | X | X | X |
818027012 | Markaz al-Waqf | X | X | X |
Aswan | ||||
818028001 | Qism Aswan | X | X | X |
818028002 | Markaz Aswan | X | X | X |
818028003 | Markaz Idfu | X | X | X |
818028005 | Markaz Nasr | X | X | X |
818028006 | Markaz Daraw, Markaz Kum Umbu, Madinat Tushka al gadida, Markaz Abu Simbel, Unorganized [Aswan] | X | X | X |
Red Sea | ||||
818031003 | Qism Safaga | X | X | X |
818031005 | Qism Ra's Gharib | X | X | X |
818031006 | Qism al-Shallatin, Qism Halayib, Qism al-Qusayr, Qism Marsa 'Alam | X | X | X |
818031008 | Qism awal al-Ghardaqa, Qism thani al-Ghardaqa | X | X | X |
New Valley | ||||
818032002 | Markaz Wahat al-dakhla, Qism Wahat al-kharga, Markaz Barees, Markaz al-Farafra | X | X | X |
Marsa Matroh | ||||
818033002 | Qism Siwa | X | X | X |
Code | Label |
egypt
1986
|
egypt
1996
|
egypt
2006
|
818033003 | Qism al-Hammam, Qism Sidi Barrani, Qism Marsa Matruh, qism al-Sallum, Qism al-Dab'a, Qism Marina al-'Alamayn, Qism al-Sahel Shamali-part | X | X | X |
North Sinai | ||||
818034001 | Qism awal al-'Arish | X | X | X |
818034002 | Qism thani al-'Arish | X | X | X |
818034003 | Qism thalithal-'Arish | X | X | X |
818034008 | Qism al-Shaykh Zuwayd | X | X | X |
818034010 | Qism Bi'r al-'Abd, Qism rabi' al-'Arish, Qism Rummana | X | X | X |
818034011 | Qism al-Qasima, Qism Nakhl, Qism al-Hasana, Qism Rafah | X | X | X |
South Sinai | ||||
818035002 | Qism Ra's Sudr, Qism Sant Caterin, Qism Dahab, Qism al-Tur, Qism Sharm al-Shaykh, Qism Abu Rudays, Port Suez Police Department, Qism Nuwayba', Qism Taba | X | X | X |
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Most IPUMS data transformations are performed using variable harmonization tables that specify how each value in the source data is recoded. Some variables also require programming logic in addition to the harmonization table. The harmonization documents for this variable are:
- Harmonization table
- No supplemental programming
- Instructions for interpreting harmonization documents
Description
GEO2_EG identifies the household’s district within Egypt for all sample years. Districts are the second level administrative units of the country, after governorates. A GIS map (in shapefile format), corresponding to GEO2_EG can be downloaded from the GIS Boundary files page in the IPUMS International web site.
The full set of geography variables for Egypt can be found in the IPUMS International Geography variables list. For cross-national geographic analysis on the first and second major administrative level of any country refer to GEOLEV1, and GEOLEV2. More information on IPUMS-International geography can be found here.
Comparability — General
Where boundaries changed over time, units were harmonized to create units with boundaries that remain stable over time. Where officially-defined districts have populations less than 20,000, they have been regionalized (combined) with neighboring districts.
Boundary changes for GEO2_EG are too numerous to list here, but users should be aware that there were changes over time.
Missing geography:
The 1986 sample is missing Luxor governorate and its corresponding districts. Some districts in other governorates are missing. Check the codes tab for details.
Some available districts are missing villages. Weights in districts with minimal missing population were adjusted to reflect district totals. Districts missing significant portions of the population are listed below with their coverage rates.
- 818015004 Markaz Biyala (0.68)
- 818018005 Markaz al-Shuhada' (0.44)
- 818018015 Markaz Abu Hummus (0.37)
- 818022005 Markaz al-Wasta (0.67)
- 818025003 Markaz Asyut (0.33)
- 818026016 Markaz Akhmim (0.62)
Universe
- All households
Availability
- Egypt: 1986, 1996, 2006
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