Addis Ababa: city in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
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 Addis Ababa as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.44, 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 2.23, 2.8, 2.19 and 2.4. Disconnectivity in street construction in Addis Ababa follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Addis Ababa spans a total of 6372 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.4, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.23, 2.66, 2.49 and 2.44. The aggregate street network in Addis Ababa increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Addis Ababa and Addis Abeba follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Addis Ababa fare in comparison to others in Addis Abeba? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Addis Ababa was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Addis Abeba. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Addis Ababa ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Addis Ababa and Ethiopia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Addis Ababa fare in comparison to others in Ethiopia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Addis Ababa was the 54th-most disconnected out of the 252 cities in Ethiopia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ethiopia, street construction in Addis Ababa has become more connected. Addis Ababa ranked 8th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 54th in 2001-2014.
Addis Ababa and Addis Abeba follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Addis Ababa is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Addis Abeba. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Addis Ababa ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Addis Ababa and Ethiopia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Addis Ababa peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ethiopia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Addis Ababa is the 56th-most disconnected out of the 252 cities in Ethiopia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ethiopia, the street network in Addis Ababa has become more connected. Addis Ababa ranked 8th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 56th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Addis Ababa had a built-up area of 105.39 square kilometers, and a population of 3830787 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: