The level of street-network sprawl in new development in River Nile followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in River Nile, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Shendi, Atbara and ad-Damer. Out of the three cities, Atbara does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Atbara rose steadily.

How do development practices in River Nile fare in comparison to others in Sudan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in River Nile was the 13th-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 River Nile has become more connected. River Nile ranked 10th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in River Nile is Atbara with an SNDi of 1.9, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is ad-Damer with an SNDi of 1.31, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: ad-Damer, Atbara

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in River Nile rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in River Nile, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Shendi, Atbara and ad-Damer. Out of the three cities, Shendi and ad-Damer do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Shendi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in ad-Damer peaked in 1976-1990.

To date, River Nile is the 12th-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 River Nile has become more connected. River Nile ranked 10th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.