The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Maluku Utara peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Maluku Utara, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ternate, Tobelo and Labuha. Out of the three cities, Ternate does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ternate rose steadily.

How do development practices in Maluku Utara fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Maluku Utara was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, street construction in Maluku Utara has become more disconnected. Maluku Utara ranked 12th in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Maluku Utara is Ternate with an SNDi of 4.77, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Labuha with an SNDi of 2.49, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Labuha, Ternate

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Maluku Utara rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Maluku Utara, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ternate, Tobelo and Labuha. Out of the three cities, Tobelo does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tobelo peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, Maluku Utara is the 19th-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 Maluku Utara has become more connected. Maluku Utara ranked 12th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 21st in 1991-2005 and 19th in 2006-2020.