Comparisons
Tanger - Tetouan vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Morocco: Rabat - Sale - Zemmour - Zaer and Souss - Massa - Draa
Tanger - Tétouan in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tanger - Tétouan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Tanger - Tétouan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Tangier, Tétouan and Ksar el-Kebir. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tangier rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tétouan rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ksar el-Kebir rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tanger - Tétouan fare in comparison to others in Morocco? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Tanger - Tétouan was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Morocco, street construction in Tanger - Tétouan has become more connected. Tanger - Tétouan ranked 5th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.
Tanger - Tétouan in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Tanger - Tétouan is Chefchaouen with an SNDi of 3.15, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Larache with an SNDi of 1.41, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Larache, Chefchaouen
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tanger - Tétouan rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Tanger - Tétouan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Tangier, Tétouan and Ksar el-Kebir. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Tanger - Tétouan follow the same region trend.
To date, Tanger - Tétouan is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Morocco. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Morocco, the street network in Tanger - Tétouan has become more connected. Tanger - Tétouan ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.