The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sassandra-Marahoué followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sassandra-Marahoué, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Daloa, Bouaflé and Sinfra. Out of the three cities, Bouaflé does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bouaflé rose steadily.

How do development practices in Sassandra-Marahoué fare in comparison to others in Côte d'Ivoire? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sassandra-Marahoué was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Côte d'Ivoire. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Côte d'Ivoire, street construction in Sassandra-Marahoué has become more connected. Sassandra-Marahoué ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sassandra-Marahoué is Vavoua with an SNDi of 2.65, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Zuénoula with an SNDi of 1.38, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Zuénoula, Vavoua

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sassandra-Marahoué rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sassandra-Marahoué, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Daloa, Bouaflé and Sinfra. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Sassandra-Marahoué follow the same region trend.

To date, Sassandra-Marahoué is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Côte d'Ivoire. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Côte d'Ivoire, the street network in Sassandra-Marahoué has become more connected. Sassandra-Marahoué ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.