Comparisons
Kalimantan Tengah vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Indonesia: Sulawesi Tenggara and Bengkulu
Kalimantan Tengah in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kalimantan Tengah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kalimantan Tengah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sampit, Pangkalan Bun and Kuala Kapuas. Out of the three cities, Sampit does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sampit rose steadily.
How do development practices in Kalimantan Tengah fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kalimantan Tengah was the 18th-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, street construction in Kalimantan Tengah has become more connected. Kalimantan Tengah ranked 14th in 1975, 29th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 18th in 2006-2020.
Kalimantan Tengah in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kalimantan Tengah is Kuala Kapuas with an SNDi of 6.49, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Buntok with an SNDi of 3.96, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Buntok, Kuala Kapuas
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kalimantan Tengah rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kalimantan Tengah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sampit, Pangkalan Bun and Kuala Kapuas. Out of the three cities, Kuala Kapuas does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kuala Kapuas followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Kalimantan Tengah is the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, the street network in Kalimantan Tengah has become more connected. Kalimantan Tengah ranked 14th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2005 and 23rd in 2006-2020.