Cibitoke: 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 Cibitoke, Burundi on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Cibitoke as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.15, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.45, 3.66, 5.42 and 4.14. Street construction in Cibitoke increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Cibitoke spans a total of 2742 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.14, 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 2.45, 3.6, 4.11 and 4.15. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Cibitoke has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.15 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.04.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Cibitoke peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Cibitoke, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Buganda, Rugombo and Mugina. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Buganda followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Rugombo followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mugina followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Cibitoke fare in comparison to others in Burundi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Cibitoke was the 4th-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 Cibitoke has become more disconnected. Cibitoke ranked 7th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Cibitoke is Buganda with an SNDi of 5.44, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Rugombo with an SNDi of 1.47, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Rugombo, Buganda
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Cibitoke rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Cibitoke, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Buganda, Rugombo and Mugina. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Buganda followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Rugombo followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mugina followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Cibitoke is the 3rd-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 Cibitoke has become more disconnected. Cibitoke ranked 7th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.