Comparisons
Eastern vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Sierra Leone: Southern and Northern
Eastern in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Eastern followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Eastern, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kenema, Koidu Town and Kailahun. Out of the three cities, Koidu Town and Kailahun do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Koidu Town rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kailahun rose steadily.
How do development practices in Eastern fare in comparison to others in Sierra Leone? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Eastern was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in Sierra Leone. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Eastern ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.
Eastern in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Eastern is Kailahun with an SNDi of 7.15, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Koidu Town with an SNDi of 3.24, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Koidu Town, Kailahun
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Eastern rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Eastern, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kenema, Koidu Town and Kailahun. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Eastern follow the same region trend.
To date, Eastern is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in Sierra Leone. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Eastern ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.