The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nord-Ouest rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Nord-Ouest, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bamenda, Kumbo and Wum. Out of the three cities, Kumbo does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kumbo peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Nord-Ouest fare in comparison to others in Cameroon? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Nord-Ouest was the 6th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Cameroon, street construction in Nord-Ouest has become more disconnected. Nord-Ouest ranked 9th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nord-Ouest is Wum with an SNDi of 5.93, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Kumbo with an SNDi of 2.9, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Kumbo, Wum

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

To date, Nord-Ouest is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Cameroon, the street network in Nord-Ouest has become more disconnected. Nord-Ouest ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.