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

How do development practices in Al Qadarif fare in comparison to others in Sudan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Al Qadarif was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Sudan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Sudan, street construction in Al Qadarif has become more connected. Al Qadarif ranked 9th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Al Qadarif is Khashm El Girba with an SNDi of 1.73, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is El Hawata with an SNDi of 1.33, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: El Hawata, Khashm El Girba

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al Qadarif rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Al Qadarif, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Al-Qadarif, Khashm El Girba and El Hawata. Out of the three cities, Al-Qadarif does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al-Qadarif peaked in 1976-1990.

To date, Al Qadarif is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Sudan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Al Qadarif ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.