Gboko: city in Benue, 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 Gboko as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.76, 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 1.73, 2.39, 6.24 and 4.11. Street construction in Gboko increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gboko spans a total of 402 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.39, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 1.73, 2.18, 2.52 and 2.76. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Gboko has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.45 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.24.
Gboko and Benue follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Gboko fare in comparison to others in Benue? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gboko was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Benue. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Benue, street construction in Gboko has become more connected. Gboko ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Gboko and Nigeria follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Gboko fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gboko was the 120th-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 Gboko has become more connected. Gboko ranked 103rd in 1975, 140th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 120th in 2001-2014.
Gboko and Benue follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Gboko is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Benue. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Benue, the street network in Gboko has become more connected. Gboko ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Gboko and Nigeria follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Gboko is the 145th-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 Gboko has become more connected. Gboko ranked 103rd in 1975, 142nd in 1976-1990, 127th in 1991-2000 and 145th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Gboko had a built-up area of 17.27 square kilometers, and a population of 392194 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: