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

How do development practices in Mara fare in comparison to others in Tanzania? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Mara was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Tanzania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Tanzania, street construction in Mara has become more disconnected. Mara ranked 8th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mara is Bunda with an SNDi of 3.04, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Tarime with an SNDi of 2.02, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tarime, Bunda

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

To date, Mara is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 25 regions in Tanzania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Tanzania, the street network in Mara has become more disconnected. Mara ranked 8th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.