Comparisons
Nord-Ubangi vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo: Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele
Nord-Ubangi in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nord-Ubangi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Nord-Ubangi, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Gbadolite, Businga and Yakoma. Out of the three cities, Gbadolite and Yakoma do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gbadolite rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Yakoma rose steadily.
How do development practices in Nord-Ubangi fare in comparison to others in Democratic Republic of the Congo? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Nord-Ubangi was the 23rd-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-Ubangi has become more connected. Nord-Ubangi ranked 21st in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2005 and 23rd in 2006-2020.
Nord-Ubangi in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nord-Ubangi is Gbadolite with an SNDi of 6.09, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Bili with an SNDi of 2.8, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Bili, Gbadolite
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nord-Ubangi rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Nord-Ubangi, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Gbadolite, Businga and Yakoma. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Nord-Ubangi follow the same region trend.
To date, Nord-Ubangi is 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, the street network in Nord-Ubangi has become more connected. Nord-Ubangi ranked 21st in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2005 and 22nd in 2006-2020.