The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kwilu peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kwilu, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kikwit, Bandundu and Idiofa. Out of the three cities, Kikwit does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kikwit followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Kwilu fare in comparison to others in Democratic Republic of the Congo? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kwilu was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, street construction in Kwilu has become more disconnected. Kwilu ranked 6th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kwilu is Kikwit with an SNDi of 3.39, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Gungu with an SNDi of 1.34, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Gungu, Kikwit

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

To date, Kwilu is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kwilu ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.