The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mbale was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mbale, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Mbale City and Bukalasi. Out of the two cities, Mbale City does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mbale City followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Mbale fare in comparison to others in Uganda? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Mbale was the 20th-most disconnected out of the 20 regions in Uganda. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Uganda, street construction in Mbale has become more connected. Mbale ranked 19th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2005 and 20th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mbale is Bukalasi with an SNDi of 15.08, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Mbale City with an SNDi of 3.78, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Mbale City, Bukalasi

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mbale was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mbale, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Mbale City and Bukalasi. Out of the two cities, Mbale City does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mbale City rose steadily.

To date, Mbale is the 20th-most disconnected out of the 20 regions in Uganda. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Uganda, the street network in Mbale has become more connected. Mbale ranked 19th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2005 and 20th in 2006-2020.