The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sud-Ouest peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sud-Ouest, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kumba, Limbe and Buea. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kumba rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Limbe rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Buea rose steadily.

How do development practices in Sud-Ouest fare in comparison to others in Cameroon? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sud-Ouest was the 3rd-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 Sud-Ouest has become more disconnected. Sud-Ouest ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sud-Ouest is Mamfe with an SNDi of 4.37, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Buea with an SNDi of 3.11, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Buea, Mamfe

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

To date, Sud-Ouest is the 4th-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 Sud-Ouest has become more disconnected. Sud-Ouest ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.