Kisumu: city 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Kisumu as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.98, 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 1.41, 3.08, 4.15 and 5.16. In each period, new street development in Kisumu steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.67 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 1.01.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kisumu spans a total of 189 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 3.08, 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 1.41, 2.31, 2.51 and 2.98. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Kisumu has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.9 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.47.
Kisumu and Kisumu 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 Kisumu fare in comparison to others in Kisumu? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kisumu was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Kisumu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kisumu ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Kisumu and Kenya do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kisumu rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kenya followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Kisumu fare in comparison to others in Kenya? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kisumu was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 41 cities in Kenya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Kenya, street construction in Kisumu has become more disconnected. Kisumu ranked 12th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Kisumu and Kisumu follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Kisumu is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Kisumu. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Kisumu ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Kisumu and Kenya do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kisumu rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kenya followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
To date, Kisumu is the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 41 cities in Kenya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Kenya, the street network in Kisumu has become more connected. Kisumu ranked 12th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kisumu had a built-up area of 4.85 square kilometers, and a population of 308524 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: