The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ninawa peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ninawa, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Mosul, Tal Afar and Gayara. Out of the three cities, Mosul and Tal Afar do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mosul rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tal Afar rose steadily.

How do development practices in Ninawa fare in comparison to others in Iraq? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Ninawa was the 15th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Iraq. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Iraq, street construction in Ninawa has become more connected. Ninawa ranked 9th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2005 and 15th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ninawa is Shaikh Muhammad with an SNDi of 5.98, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Al Baaj with an SNDi of 1.49, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Al Baaj, Shaikh Muhammad

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ninawa rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Ninawa, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Mosul, Tal Afar and Gayara. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ninawa follow the same region trend.

To date, Ninawa is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Iraq. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Iraq, the street network in Ninawa has become more connected. Ninawa ranked 9th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.