The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nord-Kivu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Nord-Kivu, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Beni, Goma and Butembo. Out of the three cities, Butembo does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Butembo rose steadily.

How do development practices in Nord-Kivu fare in comparison to others in Democratic Republic of the Congo? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Nord-Kivu was the 8th-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 Nord-Kivu has become more connected. Nord-Kivu ranked 3rd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nord-Kivu is Ngungu Centre with an SNDi of 8.55, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Butembo with an SNDi of 1.59, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Butembo, Ngungu Centre

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nord-Kivu rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Nord-Kivu, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Beni, Goma and Butembo. Out of the three cities, Goma does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Goma followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, Nord-Kivu is the 4th-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, the street network in Nord-Kivu has become more connected. Nord-Kivu ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.