The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Eastern rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Eastern, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Chipata, Lundazi and Katete. Out of the three cities, Lundazi and Katete do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Lundazi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Katete fell steadily.

How do development practices in Eastern fare in comparison to others in Zambia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Eastern was the 6th-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 Eastern has become more connected. Eastern ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Eastern is Chipata with an SNDi of 3.49, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Katete with an SNDi of 1.9, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Katete, Chipata

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Eastern rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Eastern, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Chipata, Lundazi and Katete. Out of the three cities, Lundazi and Katete do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Lundazi was at its lowest in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Katete fell steadily.

To date, Eastern is the 5th-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 Eastern has become more connected. Eastern ranked 4th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.