Mbouda: city in Ouest, 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 Mbouda as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.26, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.89, 2.36, 4.6 and 4.7. In each period, new street development in Mbouda steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.47 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.11.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mbouda spans a total of 142 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.89, 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 0.89, 1.4, 2.2 and 2.26. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Mbouda has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.51 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.06.
Mbouda and Ouest follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mbouda fare in comparison to others in Ouest? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mbouda was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Ouest. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Ouest, street construction in Mbouda has become more disconnected. Mbouda ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Mbouda and Cameroon follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mbouda fare in comparison to others in Cameroon? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mbouda was the 12th-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 Mbouda has become more disconnected. Mbouda ranked 28th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Mbouda and Ouest follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Mbouda is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Ouest. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mbouda ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Mbouda and Cameroon follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Mbouda is the 29th-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 Mbouda has become more connected. Mbouda ranked 28th in 1975, 33rd in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 29th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mbouda had a built-up area of 5.06 square kilometers, and a population of 142497 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: