Nkongsamba: city in Littoral, Cameroon
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 Nkongsamba as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.45, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.16, 3.12, 4.73 and 3.86. Street construction in Nkongsamba 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 Nkongsamba spans a total of 191 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.16, which is relatively 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 2.16, 2.27, 2.42 and 2.45. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Nkongsamba has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.11 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.03.
Nkongsamba and Littoral do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Nkongsamba peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Littoral rose steadily.
How do development practices in Nkongsamba fare in comparison to others in Littoral? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Nkongsamba was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Littoral. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Littoral, street construction in Nkongsamba has become more disconnected. Nkongsamba ranked 3rd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Nkongsamba and Cameroon do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Nkongsamba peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Cameroon rose steadily.
How do development practices in Nkongsamba fare in comparison to others in Cameroon? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Nkongsamba was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 51 cities in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Cameroon, street construction in Nkongsamba has become more disconnected. Nkongsamba ranked 17th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.
Nkongsamba and Littoral follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Nkongsamba is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Littoral. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Nkongsamba ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Nkongsamba and Cameroon follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Nkongsamba is the 28th-most disconnected out of the 51 cities in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Cameroon, the street network in Nkongsamba has become more connected. Nkongsamba ranked 17th in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2000 and 28th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Nkongsamba had a built-up area of 5.12 square kilometers, and a population of 79556 people.
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