The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bani Suwayf rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Bani Suwayf, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Beni Suef, Al-Wasitah and Fashn. Out of the three cities, Beni Suef and Fashn do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Beni Suef followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Fashn was at its lowest in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Bani Suwayf fare in comparison to others in Egypt? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Bani Suwayf was the 19th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Egypt, street construction in Bani Suwayf has become more connected. Bani Suwayf ranked 17th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2005 and 19th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bani Suwayf is Biba with an SNDi of 6.56, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sumusta with an SNDi of 2.53, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Sumusta, Biba

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bani Suwayf rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Bani Suwayf, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Beni Suef, Al-Wasitah and Fashn. Out of the three cities, Fashn does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Fashn was at its lowest in 1991-2005.

To date, Bani Suwayf is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Egypt. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bani Suwayf ranked 17th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.