The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gaza rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Gaza, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Xai-Xai, Chibuto and Chókwè. Out of the three cities, Chókwè does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chókwè followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Gaza fare in comparison to others in Mozambique? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Gaza was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Mozambique. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Mozambique, street construction in Gaza has become more connected. Gaza ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Gaza is Xai-Xai with an SNDi of 1.75, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Chibuto with an SNDi of 1.15, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Chibuto, Xai-Xai

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

To date, Gaza is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Mozambique. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gaza ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.