Thongwa: city in Yangon, Myanmar
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 Thongwa as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.27, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.61, 4.78, 2.55 and 2.96. Disconnectivity in street construction in Thongwa follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Thongwa spans a total of 75 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.78, 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 3.61, 4.45, 4.36 and 4.27. The aggregate street network in Thongwa increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Thongwa and Yangon do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Thongwa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Yangon was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Thongwa fare in comparison to others in Yangon? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Thongwa was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Yangon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Thongwa ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Thongwa and Myanmar do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Thongwa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Myanmar was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Thongwa fare in comparison to others in Myanmar? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Thongwa was the 31st-most disconnected out of the 107 cities in Myanmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Myanmar, street construction in Thongwa has become more connected. Thongwa ranked 13th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2000 and 31st in 2001-2014.
Thongwa and Yangon do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Thongwa peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Yangon was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Thongwa is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Yangon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Thongwa ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Thongwa and Myanmar do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Thongwa peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Myanmar was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Thongwa is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 107 cities in Myanmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Myanmar, the street network in Thongwa has become more disconnected. Thongwa ranked 13th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Thongwa had a built-up area of 1.23 square kilometers, and a population of 94805 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: