The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nord followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Nord, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Garoua, Guider and Touboro. Out of the three cities, Guider does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Guider peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Nord fare in comparison to others in Cameroon? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Nord was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Nord ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nord is Figuil with an SNDi of 3.23, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Ngong with an SNDi of 1.59, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Ngong, Figuil

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

To date, Nord is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Nord ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.