The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Adamaoua rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Adamaoua, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ngaoundéré, Meiganga and Banyo. Out of the three cities, Meiganga and Banyo do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Meiganga followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Banyo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.

How do development practices in Adamaoua fare in comparison to others in Cameroon? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Adamaoua was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Cameroon, street construction in Adamaoua has become more connected. Adamaoua ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Adamaoua is Ngaoundal with an SNDi of 4.42, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Tibati with an SNDi of 1.5, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tibati, Ngaoundal

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Adamaoua rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Adamaoua, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ngaoundéré, Meiganga and Banyo. Out of the three cities, Banyo does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Banyo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.

To date, Adamaoua is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Adamaoua ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.