Comparisons
Taraba vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Nigeria: Bayelsa and Nasarawa
Taraba in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Taraba followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Taraba, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Jalingo, Wukari and Zinna. Out of the three cities, Wukari does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Wukari rose steadily.
How do development practices in Taraba fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Taraba was the 14th-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Nigeria, street construction in Taraba has become more disconnected. Taraba ranked 16th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.
Taraba in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Taraba is Dogari Tiv with an SNDi of 4.08, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Wukari with an SNDi of 1.9, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Wukari, Dogari Tiv
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Taraba rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Taraba, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Jalingo, Wukari and Zinna. Out of the three cities, Zinna does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Zinna followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Taraba is the 16th-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Taraba ranked 16th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2005 and 16th in 2006-2020.