Muramvya: 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 Muramvya, Burundi on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Muramvya as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.3, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.67, 3.88, 4.31 and 4.41. In each period, new street development in Muramvya steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.2 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.1.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Muramvya spans a total of 1161 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.41, 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 2.67, 3.75, 4.05 and 4.3. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Muramvya has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.07 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.25.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Muramvya rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Muramvya, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Muramvya and Bukeye. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Muramvya followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bukeye followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Muramvya fare in comparison to others in Burundi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Muramvya was the 2nd-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 Muramvya has become more disconnected. Muramvya ranked 5th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Muramvya is Muramvya with an SNDi of 6.68, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Bukeye with an SNDi of 3.13, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. See trends for these cities: Bukeye, Muramvya
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Muramvya rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Muramvya, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Muramvya and Bukeye. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Muramvya followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bukeye followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Muramvya is the 2nd-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 Muramvya has become more disconnected. Muramvya ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.