Comparisons
Centre vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Cameroon: Littoral and Extreme-Nord
Centre in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Centre rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Centre, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Yaoundé, Bafia and Mbalmayo. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Centre follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Centre fare in comparison to others in Cameroon? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Centre was the 9th-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 Centre has become more connected. Centre ranked 8th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.
Centre in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Centre is Yaoundé with an SNDi of 4.94, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Bafia with an SNDi of 3.64, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Bafia, Yaoundé
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Centre rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Centre, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Yaoundé, Bafia and Mbalmayo. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Centre follow the same region trend.
To date, Centre is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Cameroon, the street network in Centre has become more connected. Centre ranked 8th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.