The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Maniema followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Maniema, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kindu, Kasongo and Punia. Out of the three cities, Kasongo and Punia do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kasongo was at its lowest in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Punia peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Maniema fare in comparison to others in Democratic Republic of the Congo? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Maniema was the 25th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Maniema ranked 25th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2005 and 25th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Maniema is Kingombe with an SNDi of 10.45, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Wamaza with an SNDi of 2.76, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Wamaza, Kingombe

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Maniema followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Maniema, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kindu, Kasongo and Punia. Out of the three cities, Kasongo and Punia do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kasongo was at its lowest in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Punia rose steadily.

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