Comparisons
Mashonaland East vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Zimbabwe: Mashonaland West and Midlands
Mashonaland East in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mashonaland East rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mashonaland East, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Ruwa and Marondera. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Mashonaland East follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Mashonaland East fare in comparison to others in Zimbabwe? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Mashonaland East was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Zimbabwe. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Zimbabwe, street construction in Mashonaland East has become more connected. Mashonaland East ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.
Mashonaland East in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mashonaland East is Ruwa with an SNDi of 4.54, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Marondera with an SNDi of 3.25, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Marondera, Ruwa
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mashonaland East rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mashonaland East, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Ruwa and Marondera. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Mashonaland East follow the same region trend.
To date, Mashonaland East is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 7 regions in Zimbabwe. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Zimbabwe, the street network in Mashonaland East has become more connected. Mashonaland East ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.