Comparisons
Sud vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Cameroon: Est and Adamaoua
Sud in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sud rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sud, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ebolowa, Kribi and Sangmélima. Out of the three cities, Ebolowa does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ebolowa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Sud fare in comparison to others in Cameroon? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sud was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sud ranked 10th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.
Sud in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sud is Kribi with an SNDi of 6.74, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sangmélima with an SNDi of 5.46, which is very sprawly. See trends for these cities: Sangmélima, Kribi
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sud rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sud, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ebolowa, Kribi and Sangmélima. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Sud follow the same region trend.
To date, Sud is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Sud ranked 10th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.