Malawi livelihood zones/Extension planning areas

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• What does this data set describe?
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• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   office, National statistical , Unknown, Malawi livelihood zones/Extension planning areas.

   Online Links:

   • \\Sahims_dc2\SAHIMS\d_gis\geobase\reggeo\geo_malawi\mal_shp\mal_boundaries\LZsEPAs.shp

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: 32.673951

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.916820

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: -9.367541

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: -17.125000

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: unknown

   Currentness_Reference: ground condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (178)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
      The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.400000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.978698.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   LZsEPAs

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   ID_

   NAME1_

   NAME2_

   PARTS_

   POINTS_

   LENGTH_

   AREA_

   LZNAME

   LZCODE

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • National statistical office

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   National Statistical Office
   c/o Simeon Yosefe
   DevInfo database manager
   

   + 265-1-526-066 (voice)
   + 265-1-525-062 (FAX)
   camachinjili@malawi.net
   

Why was the data set created?

Identification of areas with economic potential in Malawi and information to be used for VAC assessments and reports

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: N/A but with Malawi VAC copyright

Use_Constraints: N/A but with Malawi VAC copyright

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   SAHIMS
   c/o Lawrence Makhoba
   Merafe House 11 Naivasha Road, Sunninghill
   Sandton, Gauteng 2157
   South Africa
   

   +27 11 517 1539 (voice)
   +27 11 517 1690 (FAX)
   lawrence.m@sahims.net
   

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Downloadable Data

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	Size: 0.850

   • Cost to order the data:

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 17-Jan-2007

Metadata author:

National statistical office
c/o Simeon Yosefe
DevInfo database manager
National statistics office
Zomba, Zomba P O Box 333
Malawi

+ 265-1-526-066 (voice)
+ 265-1-525-062 (FAX)
camachinjili@malawi.net

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>