Minna: city in Niger, 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 Minna as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.42, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.95, 4.33, 4.0 and 3.29. Street construction in Minna increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Minna spans a total of 870 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.29, 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 2.95, 3.36, 3.52 and 3.42. The aggregate street network in Minna increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Minna and Niger do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Minna peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Niger rose steadily.
How do development practices in Minna fare in comparison to others in Niger? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Minna was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 13 cities in Niger. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Niger, street construction in Minna has become more connected. Minna ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Minna and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Minna peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Minna fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Minna was the 160th-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 Minna has become more connected. Minna ranked 48th in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990, 90th in 1991-2000 and 160th in 2001-2014.
Minna and Niger do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Minna peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Niger rose steadily.
To date, Minna is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 13 cities in Niger. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Niger, the street network in Minna has become more connected. Minna ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Minna and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Minna peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria rose steadily.
To date, Minna is the 99th-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 Minna has become more connected. Minna ranked 48th in 1975, 57th in 1976-1990, 59th in 1991-2000 and 99th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Minna had a built-up area of 33.29 square kilometers, and a population of 403554 people.
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