Jilib in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Jilib in context

1.82.73.64.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
1.82.73.64.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
JilibJubbada Dhexe (Region)Somalia (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Jilib plotted against Jubbada Dhexe and Somalia. All three follow the same trend in new construction, suggesting a shared regional pattern of development. Most recently, Jilib's incremental SNDi rose from 2.9 to 3.42 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Jilib ranked 1st out of 2 cities in Jubbada Dhexe and 33rd out of 39 in Somalia as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
3.42
Rank in Somalia
31st of 39
Rank in Jubbada Dhexe
1st of 2

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
3.13
Rank in Somalia
33rd of 39
Rank in Jubbada Dhexe
1st of 2

Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.

What about similarly populated cities?

2.433.64.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.433.64.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
JilibDanu PhyuTangyin

In new street additions, Jilib and Danu Phyu both fluctuated in its street-construction patterns, while Tangyin built increasingly disconnected streets from 1975 through 1991-2005, then improved. For the full network, Jilib and Danu Phyu both fluctuated in connectivity, while Tangyin grew more disconnected from 1975 through 1991-2005, then improved. Jilib and Tangyin have been growing further apart in their street-network character since 1975.