The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Lomami rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Lomami, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ngandajika, Mwene-Ditu and Kabinda. Out of the three cities, Ngandajika and Kabinda do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ngandajika peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kabinda was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Lomami fare in comparison to others in Democratic Republic of the Congo? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Lomami was the 20th-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 Lomami has become more connected. Lomami ranked 19th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2005 and 20th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Lomami is Lubao with an SNDi of 5.5, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Bena Muganda with an SNDi of 0.22, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Bena Muganda, Lubao

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Lomami rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Lomami, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ngandajika, Mwene-Ditu and Kabinda. Out of the three cities, Kabinda does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kabinda was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Lomami is the 19th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Lomami ranked 19th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2005 and 19th in 2006-2020.