Machakos: 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 Machakos, Kenya on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Machakos as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.25, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.03, 2.76, 5.51 and 5.99. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Machakos fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Machakos spans a total of 1418 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 5.99, which is highly disconnected.
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 4.03, 2.92, 3.64 and 5.25. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Machakos has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Machakos was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Machakos, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Kitengela and Machakos. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kitengela followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Machakos was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Machakos fare in comparison to others in Kenya? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Machakos was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 26 regions in Kenya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Kenya, street construction in Machakos has become more disconnected. Machakos ranked 5th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Machakos is Kitengela with an SNDi of 4.47, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Machakos with an SNDi of 2.65, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness. See trends for these cities: Machakos, Kitengela
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Machakos was at its lowest in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Machakos, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Kitengela and Machakos. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kitengela followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Machakos was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Machakos is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 26 regions in Kenya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Kenya, the street network in Machakos has become more disconnected. Machakos ranked 5th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.