Azare: city in Bauchi, Nigeria
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 Azare as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.3, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.82, 0.07, 0.55 and 0.51. Disconnectivity in street construction in Azare follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Azare spans a total of 334 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 0.51, which is relatively well-connected.
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 0.82, 0.1, 0.11 and 0.3. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Azare has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Azare and Bauchi follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.
How do development practices in Azare fare in comparison to others in Bauchi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Azare was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 14 cities in Bauchi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bauchi, street construction in Azare has become more connected. Azare ranked 2nd in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Azare and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Azare followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Azare fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Azare was the 318th-most disconnected out of the 411 cities in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Nigeria, street construction in Azare has become more connected. Azare ranked 156th in 1975, 282nd in 1976-1990, 220th in 1991-2000 and 318th in 2001-2014.
Azare and Bauchi follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Azare is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 14 cities in Bauchi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bauchi, the street network in Azare has become more connected. Azare ranked 2nd in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Azare and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Azare was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria rose steadily.
To date, Azare is the 329th-most disconnected out of the 411 cities in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Nigeria, the street network in Azare has become more connected. Azare ranked 156th in 1975, 286th in 1976-1990, 298th in 1991-2000 and 329th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Azare had a built-up area of 7.72 square kilometers, and a population of 215851 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: