The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ashanti rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ashanti, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kumasi, Obuasi and Patase. Out of the three cities, Obuasi does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Obuasi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Ashanti fare in comparison to others in Ghana? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Ashanti was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Ghana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ghana, street construction in Ashanti has become more connected. Ashanti ranked 8th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ashanti is Patase with an SNDi of 5.21, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Ejura with an SNDi of 2.08, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Ejura, Patase

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ashanti rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Ashanti, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kumasi, Obuasi and Patase. Out of the three cities, Obuasi does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Obuasi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, Ashanti is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Ghana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ghana, the street network in Ashanti has become more connected. Ashanti ranked 8th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.