Comparisons
Northern vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Sudan: Central Darfur and West Darfur
Northern in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Northern rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Northern, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Dongola. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dongola peaked in 1991-2005.
How do development practices in Northern fare in comparison to others in Sudan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Northern was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Sudan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Northern ranked 17th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.
Northern in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Northern is Dongola with an SNDi of 1.19, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Dongola with an SNDi of 1.19, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Dongola, Dongola
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Northern rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Northern, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Dongola. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Northern follow the same region trend.
To date, Northern is the 15th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Sudan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Sudan, the street network in Northern has become more disconnected. Northern ranked 17th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 15th in 2006-2020.