The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Oriental peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Oriental, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Oujda, Nador and Berkane. Out of the three cities, Nador and Berkane do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nador followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Berkane followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Oriental fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Oriental was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Morocco, street construction in Oriental has become more disconnected. Oriental ranked 6th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Oriental is Nador with an SNDi of 2.07, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Al Aaroui with an SNDi of 1.55, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Al Aaroui, Nador

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Oriental peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Oriental, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Oujda, Nador and Berkane. Out of the three cities, Nador and Berkane do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nador rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Berkane rose steadily.

To date, Oriental is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Oriental ranked 6th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.