Comparisons
Upper East vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Ghana: Oti and Upper West
Upper East in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Upper East rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Upper East, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Bawku and Bolgatanga. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Upper East follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Upper East fare in comparison to others in Ghana? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Upper East was the 3rd-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 Upper East has become more connected. Upper East ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.
Upper East in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Upper East is Bolgatanga with an SNDi of 2.36, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Bawku with an SNDi of 1.6, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Bawku, Bolgatanga
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Upper East rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Upper East, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Bawku and Bolgatanga. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Upper East follow the same region trend.
To date, Upper East is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Ghana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Upper East ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.