Kotamobagu in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Kotamobagu in context

3.64.55.46.37.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
3.64.55.46.37.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
KotamobaguSulawesi Utara (Region)Indonesia (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Kotamobagu plotted against Sulawesi Utara and Indonesia. All three follow the same trend in new construction, suggesting a shared regional pattern of development. Most recently, Kotamobagu's incremental SNDi rose from 5.81 to 6.89 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Kotamobagu ranked 6th out of 7 cities in Sulawesi Utara and 263rd out of 366 in Indonesia as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
6.89
Rank in Indonesia
312th of 366
Rank in Sulawesi Utara
7th of 7

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
4.74
Rank in Indonesia
263rd of 366
Rank in Sulawesi Utara
6th of 7

Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.

What about similarly populated cities?

0246<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
0246<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
KotamobaguBremerhavenPorsa

In new street additions, Kotamobagu and Bremerhaven both built increasingly disconnected streets over time, while Porsa fluctuated in its street-construction patterns. For the full network, Kotamobagu and Bremerhaven both became progressively more disconnected, while Porsa became progressively more disconnected. Kotamobagu and Bremerhaven have been growing further apart in their street-network character since 1975.