Bujumbura Rural: region in Burundi
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 Bujumbura Rural, Burundi on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bujumbura Rural as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.47, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.98, 5.49, 4.36 and 4.98. Disconnectivity in street construction in Bujumbura Rural follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bujumbura Rural spans a total of 1984 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.98, which is highly disconnected.
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 3.98, 4.61, 4.41 and 4.47. Disconnectivity in Bujumbura Rural's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the region was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bujumbura Rural followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Bujumbura Rural, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Gatumba. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gatumba followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Bujumbura Rural fare in comparison to others in Burundi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bujumbura Rural was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Burundi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Burundi, street construction in Bujumbura Rural has become more disconnected. Bujumbura Rural ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bujumbura Rural is Gatumba with an SNDi of 3.64, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Gatumba with an SNDi of 3.64, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Gatumba, Gatumba
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bujumbura Rural followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Bujumbura Rural, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Gatumba. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Bujumbura Rural follow the same region trend.
To date, Bujumbura Rural is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Burundi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Burundi, the street network in Bujumbura Rural has become more disconnected. Bujumbura Rural ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.