The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ghardaïa fell steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ghardaïa, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ghardaia, Guerrara and Hassi El Garra. Out of the three cities, Ghardaia and Guerrara do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ghardaia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Guerrara was at its lowest in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Ghardaïa fare in comparison to others in Algeria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Ghardaïa was the 29th-most disconnected out of the 45 regions in Algeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Algeria, street construction in Ghardaïa has become more disconnected. Ghardaïa ranked 31st in 1975, 26th in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2005 and 29th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ghardaïa is Ghardaia with an SNDi of 4.09, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Guerrara with an SNDi of 1.85, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Guerrara, Ghardaia

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ghardaïa fell steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Ghardaïa, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ghardaia, Guerrara and Hassi El Garra. Out of the three cities, Ghardaia does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ghardaia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, Ghardaïa is the 31st-most disconnected out of the 45 regions in Algeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ghardaïa ranked 31st in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2005 and 31st in 2006-2020.