Comparisons
Haut-Lomami vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo: Sud-Kivu and Kongo-Central
Haut-Lomami in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Haut-Lomami rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Haut-Lomami, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kamina, Malemba-Nkulu and Mulongo. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Haut-Lomami follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Haut-Lomami fare in comparison to others in Democratic Republic of the Congo? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Haut-Lomami was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, street construction in Haut-Lomami has become more connected. Haut-Lomami ranked 7th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.
Haut-Lomami in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Haut-Lomami is Bukama with an SNDi of 8.17, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Kikondja with an SNDi of 1.01, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Kikondja, Bukama
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Haut-Lomami rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Haut-Lomami, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kamina, Malemba-Nkulu and Mulongo. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Haut-Lomami follow the same region trend.
To date, Haut-Lomami is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the street network in Haut-Lomami has become more connected. Haut-Lomami ranked 7th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.