The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kasaï-Central rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kasaï-Central, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kananga, Demba and Tshimbulu. Out of the three cities, Tshimbulu does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tshimbulu peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Kasaï-Central fare in comparison to others in Democratic Republic of the Congo? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kasaï-Central was the 22nd-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 Kasaï-Central has become more connected. Kasaï-Central ranked 20th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 21st in 1991-2005 and 22nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kasaï-Central is Demba with an SNDi of 6.14, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Luiza with an SNDi of 2.11, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Luiza, Demba

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kasaï-Central rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kasaï-Central, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kananga, Demba and Tshimbulu. Out of the three cities, Demba and Tshimbulu do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Demba was at its lowest in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tshimbulu peaked in 1976-1990.

To date, Kasaï-Central is the 20th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kasaï-Central ranked 20th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 21st in 1991-2005 and 20th in 2006-2020.