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GEO_SN1997 (V101_SN1997)
Senegal regions, 1997 [GIS]
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Description

GEO_SN1997 indicates the region of Senegal where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 1997 Senegal survey are equivalent to groups of regions.

A GIS map for GEO_SN1997 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS Program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.

Comparability

GEO_SN1997 is harmonized into four broad regions. Note that these regions are different from the GEO_SN2005_2019 regions. Other geography variables for Senegal include GEO_SN1986_2017.

Based on the 14 administrative regions in 2017, GEO_SN1986_2017 combines regions into:

  • West (Dakar, Thiès)
  • Center (Diourbel, Fatick, Kaolack, Louga, Kaffrine)
  • North east (Saint-Louis, Tambacounda, Matam, Kedougou)
  • South (Kolda, Ziguinchor, Sedhiou)

Based on the 14 administrative regions in 2017, GEO_SN2005_2019, combine regions into:

  • West (Dakar, Thiès)
  • Center (Diourbel, Fatick, Kaolack, Kaffrine)
  • North (Saint-Louis, Louga, Matam)
  • South (Kolda, Ziguinchor, Sedhiou, Tambacounda, Kedougou)

Universe

  • Senegal 1997: All women age 15-49.
  • Senegal: 1997-W, 1997-C, 1997-B, 1997-M, 1997-H