The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Zamfara peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Zamfara, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Gusau, Kaura-Namoda and Mafara. Out of the three cities, Gusau and Mafara do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gusau peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mafara peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Zamfara fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Zamfara was the 7th-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 Zamfara has become more disconnected. Zamfara ranked 11th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Zamfara is Zurmi with an SNDi of 6.57, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Chafe with an SNDi of 0.96, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Chafe, Zurmi

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Zamfara peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Zamfara, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Gusau, Kaura-Namoda and Mafara. Out of the three cities, Gusau and Mafara do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gusau rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mafara rose steadily.

To date, Zamfara is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Zamfara ranked 11th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.