The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Central followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Central, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Mahalapye. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Central follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Central fare in comparison to others in Botswana? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Central was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Botswana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Botswana, street construction in Central has become more disconnected. Central ranked 3rd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Central is Mahalapye with an SNDi of 1.64, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Mahalapye with an SNDi of 1.64, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Mahalapye, Mahalapye

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Central rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Central, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Mahalapye. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mahalapye followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.

To date, Central is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Botswana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Botswana, the street network in Central has become more disconnected. Central ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.