Comparisons
Faranah vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Guinea: Labe and Kindia
Faranah in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Faranah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Faranah, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Kissidougou and Faranah. Out of the two cities, Kissidougou does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kissidougou rose steadily.
How do development practices in Faranah fare in comparison to others in Guinea? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Faranah was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Guinea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Guinea, street construction in Faranah has become more disconnected. Faranah ranked 6th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.
Faranah in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Faranah is Kissidougou with an SNDi of 3.68, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Faranah with an SNDi of 3.56, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Faranah, Kissidougou
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Faranah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Faranah, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Kissidougou and Faranah. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kissidougou rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Faranah rose steadily.
To date, Faranah is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Guinea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Faranah ranked 6th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.