The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Atakora rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Atakora, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Natitingou and Tanguieta. Out of the two cities, Tanguieta does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tanguieta followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Atakora fare in comparison to others in Benin? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Atakora was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Benin. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Benin, street construction in Atakora has become more connected. Atakora ranked 7th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Atakora is Natitingou with an SNDi of 2.85, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Tanguieta with an SNDi of 1.77, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tanguieta, Natitingou

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Atakora rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Atakora, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Natitingou and Tanguieta. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Atakora follow the same region trend.

To date, Atakora is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Benin. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Benin, the street network in Atakora has become more connected. Atakora ranked 7th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.