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

How do development practices in Nampula fare in comparison to others in Mozambique? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Nampula was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Mozambique. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Nampula ranked 11th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nampula is Nampula with an SNDi of 4.94, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Moma with an SNDi of 2.02, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Moma, Nampula

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

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