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

How do development practices in Littoral fare in comparison to others in Cameroon? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Littoral was the 7th-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 Littoral has become more connected. Littoral ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Littoral is Edéa with an SNDi of 4.93, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Nkongsamba with an SNDi of 2.84, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Nkongsamba, Edéa

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Littoral rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Littoral, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Douala, Nkongsamba and Edéa. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Littoral follow the same region trend.

To date, Littoral is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Littoral ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.