Turkana: 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 Turkana, Kenya on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Turkana as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.09, 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 nan, 2.31, 2.57 and 3.03. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Turkana spans a total of 1019 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of nan, 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 nan, 2.31, 2.81 and 3.09. Data was not available in 1975.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Turkana followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Turkana, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Kakuma. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kakuma followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Turkana fare in comparison to others in Kenya? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Turkana was the 17th-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 Turkana has become more disconnected. Turkana ranked 18th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Turkana is Kakuma with an SNDi of 0.39, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Kakuma with an SNDi of 0.39, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Kakuma, Kakuma
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Turkana followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Turkana, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Kakuma. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kakuma followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Turkana is the 14th-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 Turkana has become more disconnected. Turkana ranked 17th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.