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

How do development practices in Nassa fare in comparison to others in Mozambique? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Nassa was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Mozambique. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Mozambique, street construction in Nassa has become more disconnected. Nassa ranked 7th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nassa is Muala with an SNDi of 14.95, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Mandimba with an SNDi of 2.02, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Mandimba, Muala

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

To date, Nassa is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Mozambique. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Mozambique, the street network in Nassa has become more disconnected. Nassa ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.