Harar: city in Harari People, 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 Harar as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.55, 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 1.92, 1.62, 6.55 and 2.62. Disconnectivity in street construction in Harar follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Harar spans a total of 199 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.62, 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 1.92, 1.84, 2.52 and 2.55. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Harar has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Harar and Harari People 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 Harar fare in comparison to others in Harari People? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Harar was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Harari People. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Harar ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Harar and Ethiopia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Harar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ethiopia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Harar fare in comparison to others in Ethiopia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Harar was the 50th-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 Harar has become more connected. Harar ranked 11th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 50th in 2001-2014.
Harar and Harari People do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Harar was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Harari People followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Harar is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Harari People. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Harar ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Harar and Ethiopia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Harar was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Ethiopia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Harar is the 53rd-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 Harar has become more connected. Harar ranked 11th in 1975, 27th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 53rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Harar had a built-up area of 2.74 square kilometers, and a population of 230651 people.
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