The level of street-network sprawl in new development in North East followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in North East, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Walewale. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Walewale was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in North East fare in comparison to others in Ghana? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in North East was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Ghana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Ghana, street construction in North East has become more disconnected. North East ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in North East is Walewale with an SNDi of 1.23, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Walewale with an SNDi of 1.23, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Walewale, Walewale

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in North East followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in North East, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Walewale. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Walewale was at its lowest in 1991-2005.

To date, North East is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Ghana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Ghana, the street network in North East has become more disconnected. North East ranked 6th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.