The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kassala peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kassala, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kassala, New Halfa and Wadsharefy. Out of the three cities, Kassala does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kassala peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Kassala fare in comparison to others in Sudan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kassala was the 9th-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 Kassala has become more connected. Kassala ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kassala is Rashaida Al Hafayer with an SNDi of 2.14, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Wadsharefy with an SNDi of 0.91, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Wadsharefy, Rashaida Al Hafayer

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kassala rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kassala, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kassala, New Halfa and Wadsharefy. Out of the three cities, Kassala does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kassala peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, Kassala is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Sudan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Sudan, the street network in Kassala has become more connected. Kassala ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.