Comparisons

2345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
BamyanNimrozFarah

Bamyan vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Afghanistan: Nimroz and Farah

Bamyan in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bamyan was at its lowest in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Bamyan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Bamian. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bamian was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Bamyan fare in comparison to others in Afghanistan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Bamyan was the 14th-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Afghanistan, street construction in Bamyan has become more disconnected. Bamyan ranked 18th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.

Bamyan in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bamyan is Bamian with an SNDi of 4.35, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Bamian with an SNDi of 4.35, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Bamian, Bamian

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bamyan fell steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Bamyan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Bamian. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bamian was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Bamyan is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Afghanistan, the street network in Bamyan has become more disconnected. Bamyan ranked 18th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.