Kathmandu: city in Central, Nepal
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 Kathmandu as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.81, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.76, 3.37, 6.86 and 6.1. Disconnectivity in street construction in Kathmandu follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kathmandu spans a total of 2658 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.76, 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 3.76, 3.71, 3.72 and 3.81. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Kathmandu has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Kathmandu and Central do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kathmandu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Central was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Kathmandu fare in comparison to others in Central? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kathmandu was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Central. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Central, street construction in Kathmandu has become more disconnected. Kathmandu ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Kathmandu and Nepal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kathmandu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nepal was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Kathmandu fare in comparison to others in Nepal? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kathmandu was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Nepal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Nepal, street construction in Kathmandu has become more disconnected. Kathmandu ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Kathmandu and Central do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kathmandu was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Central rose steadily.
To date, Kathmandu is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Central. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Central, the street network in Kathmandu has become more disconnected. Kathmandu ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Kathmandu and Nepal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kathmandu was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nepal rose steadily.
To date, Kathmandu is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 12 cities in Nepal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Nepal, the street network in Kathmandu has become more disconnected. Kathmandu ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kathmandu had a built-up area of 55.52 square kilometers, and a population of 3529143 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: