Orogwe: city in Imo, 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 Orogwe as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.06, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 2.07, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1975, 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Orogwe spans a total of 75 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of nan, 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 nan, 2.07, 2.07 and 2.06. Data was not available in 1975.
Orogwe and Imo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Imo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Orogwe fare in comparison to others in Imo? out of the 10 cities in Imo. Orogwe ranked 7th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1975, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Orogwe and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Orogwe fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? out of the 411 cities in Nigeria. Orogwe ranked 166th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1975, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Orogwe and Imo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Imo rose steadily.
To date, Orogwe is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 10 cities in Imo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Orogwe ranked 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Orogwe and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria rose steadily.
To date, Orogwe is the 198th-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 Orogwe has become more connected. Orogwe ranked 149th in 1976-1990, 160th in 1991-2000 and 198th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Orogwe had a built-up area of 1.12 square kilometers, and a population of 57801 people.
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