The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Cabinda peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Cabinda, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Cabinda, Cacongo and Buco-Zau. Out of the three cities, Cacongo and Buco-Zau do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Cacongo peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Buco-Zau rose steadily.

How do development practices in Cabinda fare in comparison to others in Angola? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Cabinda was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Angola. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Angola, street construction in Cabinda has become more disconnected. Cabinda ranked 17th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 16th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Cabinda is Buco-Zau with an SNDi of 6.01, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Cacongo with an SNDi of 1.68, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Cacongo, Buco-Zau

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Cabinda peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Cabinda, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Cabinda, Cacongo and Buco-Zau. Out of the three cities, Cacongo and Buco-Zau do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Cacongo rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Buco-Zau rose steadily.

To date, Cabinda is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Angola. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Cabinda ranked 17th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.