Comparisons
Amhara vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Ethiopia: Southern Nations, Nationalities and Addis Abeba
Amhara in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Amhara rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Amhara, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bahir Dar, Gonder and Dessie. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Amhara follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Amhara fare in comparison to others in Ethiopia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Amhara was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Ethiopia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ethiopia, street construction in Amhara has become more connected. Amhara ranked 4th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.
Amhara in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Amhara is Alem Ketema with an SNDi of 7.17, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Addis Kidan with an SNDi of 1.62, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Addis Kidan, Alem Ketema
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Amhara rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Amhara, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bahir Dar, Gonder and Dessie. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Amhara follow the same region trend.
To date, Amhara is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Ethiopia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ethiopia, the street network in Amhara has become more connected. Amhara ranked 4th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.