The level of street-network sprawl in new development in South Darfur peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in South Darfur, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Nyala, Buram and Kas. Out of the three cities, Nyala and Kas do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nyala peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kas rose steadily.

How do development practices in South Darfur fare in comparison to others in Sudan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in South Darfur was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Sudan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. South Darfur ranked 7th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in South Darfur is Buram with an SNDi of 8.6, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Gereida with an SNDi of 1.09, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Gereida, Buram

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

To date, South Darfur is the 8th-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 South Darfur has become more connected. South Darfur ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.