Comparisons
Haut-Uele vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo: Nord-Ubangi and Bas-Uele
Haut-Uele in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Haut-Uele rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Haut-Uele, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Durba, Isiro and Dungu. Out of the three cities, Durba does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Durba was at its lowest in 1991-2005.
How do development practices in Haut-Uele fare in comparison to others in Democratic Republic of the Congo? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Haut-Uele was the 14th-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-Uele has become more connected. Haut-Uele ranked 12th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.
Haut-Uele in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Haut-Uele is Isiro with an SNDi of 2.93, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Dungu with an SNDi of 2.87, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Dungu, Isiro
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Haut-Uele rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Haut-Uele, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Durba, Isiro and Dungu. Out of the three cities, Durba does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Durba fell steadily.
To date, Haut-Uele is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Haut-Uele ranked 12th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.