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

How do development practices in Central fare in comparison to others in Zambia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Central was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Zambia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Zambia, street construction in Central has become more connected. Central ranked 6th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Central is Kapiri Mposhi with an SNDi of 2.84, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Mumbwa with an SNDi of 2.33, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Mumbwa, Kapiri Mposhi

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Central rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Central, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kabwe, Kapiri Mposhi and Mumbwa. Out of the three cities, Kapiri Mposhi does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kapiri Mposhi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, Central is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Zambia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Zambia, the street network in Central has become more connected. Central ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.