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

How do development practices in Katsina fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Katsina was the 5th-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 Katsina has become more connected. Katsina ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Katsina is Djibia with an SNDi of 2.57, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Charanchi with an SNDi of 0.75, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Charanchi, Djibia

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

To date, Katsina is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Nigeria, the street network in Katsina has become more connected. Katsina ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.