Bungoma: region in Kenya
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 Bungoma, Kenya on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bungoma as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.9, 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 1.7, 3.66, 3.7 and 2.82. Street construction in Bungoma 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 Bungoma spans a total of 1247 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.82, 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 1.7, 2.84, 2.98 and 2.9. The aggregate street network in Bungoma increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bungoma peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Bungoma, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Bungoma and Kimilili. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bungoma rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kimilili followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Bungoma fare in comparison to others in Kenya? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bungoma was the 20th-most disconnected out of the 26 regions in Kenya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Kenya, street construction in Bungoma has become more connected. Bungoma ranked 14th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 20th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bungoma is Bungoma with an SNDi of 3.04, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. Conversely, the most connected city is Kimilili with an SNDi of 1.15, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Kimilili, Bungoma
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bungoma peaked in 1991-2000. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Bungoma, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Bungoma and Kimilili. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bungoma rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kimilili followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Bungoma is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 26 regions in Kenya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Kenya, the street network in Bungoma has become more connected. Bungoma ranked 14th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.