Kuwatau: city in Katsina, 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 Kuwatau as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is -1.79, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, -2.14, nan and -1.68. Data was not available in 1975 and 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kuwatau spans a total of 38 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, -2.14, -2.24 and -1.79. Data was not available in 1975.
Kuwatau and Katsina 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 Katsina peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Kuwatau fare in comparison to others in Katsina? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kuwatau was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 16 cities in Katsina. Kuwatau ranked 14th in 1976-1990 and 16th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Kuwatau 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 Kuwatau fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kuwatau was the 380th-most disconnected out of the 411 cities in Nigeria. Kuwatau ranked 372nd in 1976-1990 and 380th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Kuwatau and Katsina 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 Katsina rose steadily.
To date, Kuwatau is the 16th-most disconnected out of the 16 cities in Katsina. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Katsina, the street network in Kuwatau has become more connected. Kuwatau ranked 14th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Kuwatau 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, Kuwatau is the 411th-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 Kuwatau has become more connected. Kuwatau ranked 384th in 1976-1990, 392nd in 1991-2000 and 411th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Kuwatau had a built-up area of 2.1 square kilometers, and a population of 78493 people.
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