The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gash Barka rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Gash Barka, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Teseney and Barentu. Out of the two cities, Barentu does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Barentu was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Gash Barka fare in comparison to others in Eritrea? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Gash Barka was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Eritrea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Eritrea, street construction in Gash Barka has become more connected. Gash Barka ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Gash Barka is Barentu with an SNDi of 3.47, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Teseney with an SNDi of 1.03, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Teseney, Barentu

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gash Barka rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Gash Barka, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Teseney and Barentu. Out of the two cities, Barentu does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Barentu was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Gash Barka is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Eritrea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Eritrea, the street network in Gash Barka has become more connected. Gash Barka ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.