The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sofala rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sofala, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Beira, Nhamatanda and Marromeu. Out of the three cities, Nhamatanda and Marromeu do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nhamatanda peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Marromeu peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Sofala fare in comparison to others in Mozambique? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sofala was the 9th-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 Sofala has become more connected. Sofala ranked 5th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sofala is Dondo with an SNDi of 3.29, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Caia with an SNDi of 2.45, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Caia, Dondo

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sofala rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sofala, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Beira, Nhamatanda and Marromeu. Out of the three cities, Nhamatanda does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nhamatanda peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, Sofala is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 11 regions in Mozambique. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Mozambique, the street network in Sofala has become more connected. Sofala ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.