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IPS142 Dr. Fahad S. A. et al.
The number of the populated areas based on the administrative
division is as follows:

Administrative 13 Municipalities 1527
regions

Governorates 149 Populated areas 29591

• Estimate the number of dwellings for all populated areas and
distribute them into statistical working areas.
• Confirm the guidebook connection to each national address in all
populated areas and setting statistical boundaries through that
connection.

Stage two: Updating cities
• Identify cities’ boundaries clearly and accurately based on
what the secretariats and municipalities have for the city.
• Estimate the number of dwellings and establishments for each national
address.
• Distribute the cities, their neighbourhoods and blocks (national
addresses) into statistical working areas.

Stage three: Coding of buildings, dwellings and establishments:
• Numbering the buildings, dwellings and establishments.
• Distribute observers’ working areas into enumeration areas and
identify the actual number of labour force.
• Prepare a complete framework for buildings, dwellings and
households connected to the national addresses.

2020 Census’s pilot-tests
2016: Testing the post address
2017: Testing the data of the National Information Centre.
2018: Testing the fulfilment of census’s questionnaire.
2019 Q2: Testing the fulfilment of population and establishments census’s
questionnaire.
2019 Q4: Testing the fulfilment of population and establishments census’s
forms questionnaire.

Time Reference and Labour Force:
The time reference of the General Population and Housing Census was
set on 17 of March, 2020. It will be implemented with the participation of
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