The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kanem followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kanem, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Mao. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Kanem follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Kanem fare in comparison to others in Chad? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kanem was the 15th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Chad. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Chad, street construction in Kanem has become more disconnected. Kanem ranked 17th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2005 and 15th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kanem is Mao with an SNDi of 3.94, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Mao with an SNDi of 3.94, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Mao, Mao

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kanem followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kanem, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Mao. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mao was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Kanem is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Chad. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kanem ranked 17th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.