The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Imo rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Imo, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Owerri, Aboh and Umu Lawlaw. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Imo follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Imo fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Imo was the 19th-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Nigeria, street construction in Imo has become more connected. Imo ranked 18th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2005 and 19th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Imo is Awomama with an SNDi of 3.89, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Aboh with an SNDi of 2.67, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Aboh, Awomama

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

To date, Imo is the 15th-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Nigeria, the street network in Imo has become more disconnected. Imo ranked 18th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2005 and 15th in 2006-2020.