Comparisons
Gabu vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Guinea-Bissau: Bafata and Bissau
Gabú in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gabú rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Gabú, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Gabu. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Gabú follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Gabú fare in comparison to others in Guinea-Bissau? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Gabú was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 regions in Guinea-Bissau. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Guinea-Bissau, street construction in Gabú has become more connected. Gabú ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.
Gabú in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Gabú is Gabu with an SNDi of 1.91, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Gabu with an SNDi of 1.91, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Gabu, Gabu
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gabú rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Gabú, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Gabu. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Gabú follow the same region trend.
To date, Gabú is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 3 regions in Guinea-Bissau. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gabú ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.