Xangongo: city in Cunene, Angola
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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Xangongo as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is -0.16, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -1.37, nan, 0.27 and -1.5. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Xangongo spans a total of 17 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 0.27, which is very well-connected.
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 -1.37, -1.37, 0.2 and -0.16. Disconnectivity in Xangongo's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1991-2000.
Xangongo and Cunene 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 Cunene followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Xangongo fare in comparison to others in Cunene? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xangongo was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Cunene. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Xangongo ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Xangongo and Angola 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 Angola peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Xangongo fare in comparison to others in Angola? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xangongo was the 49th-most disconnected out of the 51 cities in Angola. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Angola, street construction in Xangongo has become more connected. Xangongo ranked 31st in 1975, 34th in 1991-2000 and 49th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Xangongo and Cunene do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Xangongo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Cunene followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Xangongo is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Cunene. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Cunene, the street network in Xangongo has become more connected. Xangongo ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Xangongo and Angola do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Xangongo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Angola peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Xangongo is the 50th-most disconnected out of the 51 cities in Angola. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Angola, the street network in Xangongo has become more connected. Xangongo ranked 31st in 1975, 43rd in 1976-1990, 41st in 1991-2000 and 50th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Xangongo had a built-up area of 0.08 square kilometers, and a population of 155379 people.
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