Golbahar: city in Kapisa, Afghanistan
What exactly constitutes the spatial extent of the city? For these aggregations, we used the Global Human Settlement Layer Urban Center Database (GHS-UCDB) to define the boundaries of the city. These cities -- or urban centers -- cover areas that are densely populated and built-up, and so may extend beyond the spatial borders of these cities that we may be familiar with. The GHS area is shaded in blue.
View Golbahar, Afghanistan on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Golbahar as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.94, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.94, nan, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1976-1990, 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Golbahar spans a total of 9 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.94, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Effect on the aggregate network: New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 2.94, 2.94, 2.94 and 2.94. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Golbahar has become more disconnected.
Golbahar and Kapisa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kapisa was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Golbahar fare in comparison to others in Kapisa? out of the 1 cities in Kapisa. Golbahar ranked 1st in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Golbahar and Afghanistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Afghanistan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Golbahar fare in comparison to others in Afghanistan? out of the 40 cities in Afghanistan. Golbahar ranked 12th in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Golbahar and Kapisa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Golbahar rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kapisa peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Golbahar is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Kapisa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Golbahar ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Golbahar and Afghanistan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Golbahar rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Afghanistan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Golbahar is the 19th-most disconnected out of the 40 cities in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Afghanistan, the street network in Golbahar has become more connected. Golbahar ranked 12th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 19th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Golbahar had a built-up area of 0.37 square kilometers, and a population of 76673 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: