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

How do development practices in Huambo fare in comparison to others in Angola? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Huambo was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Angola. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Angola, street construction in Huambo has become more connected. Huambo ranked 11th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Huambo is Huambo with an SNDi of 3.69, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Bailundo with an SNDi of 2.04, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Bailundo, Huambo

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

To date, Huambo is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Angola. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Huambo ranked 11th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.