Gitega: 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 Gitega, Burundi on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Gitega as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.95, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.92, 3.74, 3.55 and 4.29. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Gitega fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gitega spans a total of 2853 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.29, 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 3.92, 3.86, 3.7 and 3.95. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Gitega has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gitega was at its lowest in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Gitega, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Gitega and Mutoyi. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gitega rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mutoyi followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Gitega fare in comparison to others in Burundi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gitega was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Burundi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Gitega ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Gitega is Gitega with an SNDi of 4.11, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Mutoyi with an SNDi of -1.33, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Mutoyi, Gitega
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gitega was at its lowest in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Gitega, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Gitega and Mutoyi. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gitega rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mutoyi followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Gitega is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Burundi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Burundi, the street network in Gitega has become more connected. Gitega ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.