The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kankan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kankan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kankan, Siguiri and Banankoro. Out of the three cities, Siguiri and Banankoro do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Siguiri rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Banankoro peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Kankan fare in comparison to others in Guinea? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kankan was the 1st-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 Kankan has become more disconnected. Kankan ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kankan is Banankoro with an SNDi of 3.47, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Balato with an SNDi of 1.13, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Balato, Banankoro

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kankan rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kankan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kankan, Siguiri and Banankoro. Out of the three cities, Banankoro does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Banankoro peaked in 1976-1990.

To date, Kankan is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Guinea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Guinea, the street network in Kankan has become more disconnected. Kankan ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.