Comparisons
Tanganyika vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kasai and Kasai-Central
Tanganyika in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tanganyika peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Tanganyika, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kalemie, Manono and Kongolo. Out of the three cities, Kalemie and Kongolo do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kalemie followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kongolo rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tanganyika fare in comparison to others in Democratic Republic of the Congo? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Tanganyika was the 4th-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 Tanganyika has become more disconnected. Tanganyika ranked 13th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.
Tanganyika in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Tanganyika is Moba with an SNDi of 5.99, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Nyunzu with an SNDi of 2.01, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Nyunzu, Moba
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tanganyika rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Tanganyika, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kalemie, Manono and Kongolo. Out of the three cities, Kalemie does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kalemie followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Tanganyika is the 11th-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, the street network in Tanganyika has become more disconnected. Tanganyika ranked 13th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.