Abakaliki: city in Ebonyi, 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 Abakaliki as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.6, 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 1.41, 2.32, 2.8 and 4.21. In each period, new street development in Abakaliki steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Abakaliki spans a total of 210 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.32, 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 1.41, 2.22, 2.24 and 2.6. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Abakaliki has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.81 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.36.
Abakaliki and Ebonyi follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Abakaliki fare in comparison to others in Ebonyi? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Abakaliki was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Ebonyi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ebonyi, street construction in Abakaliki has become more connected. Abakaliki ranked 2nd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Abakaliki and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Abakaliki rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Abakaliki fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Abakaliki was the 115th-most disconnected out of the 411 cities in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Nigeria, street construction in Abakaliki has become more disconnected. Abakaliki ranked 119th in 1975, 147th in 1976-1990, 134th in 1991-2000 and 115th in 2001-2014.
Abakaliki and Ebonyi follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Abakaliki is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Ebonyi. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Ebonyi, the street network in Abakaliki has become more connected. Abakaliki ranked 2nd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 6th in 2001-2014.
Abakaliki and Nigeria follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Abakaliki is the 153rd-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 Abakaliki has become more connected. Abakaliki ranked 119th in 1975, 136th in 1976-1990, 147th in 1991-2000 and 153rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Abakaliki had a built-up area of 1.33 square kilometers, and a population of 274042 people.
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