Ogbomosho: city in Oyo, 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 Ogbomosho as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.84, 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 2.11, 2.41, 1.68 and 3.21. Disconnectivity in street construction in Ogbomosho follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ogbomosho spans a total of 828 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 3.21, 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 2.11, 2.21, 2.13 and 2.84. Disconnectivity in Ogbomosho's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 2001-2014.
Ogbomosho and Oyo follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Ogbomosho fare in comparison to others in Oyo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ogbomosho was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Oyo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ogbomosho ranked 4th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Ogbomosho and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ogbomosho followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Ogbomosho fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ogbomosho was the 163rd-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 Ogbomosho has become more connected. Ogbomosho ranked 81st in 1975, 139th in 1976-1990, 176th in 1991-2000 and 163rd in 2001-2014.
Ogbomosho and Oyo follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Ogbomosho is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 15 cities in Oyo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ogbomosho ranked 4th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Ogbomosho and Nigeria do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ogbomosho followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nigeria rose steadily.
To date, Ogbomosho is the 138th-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 Ogbomosho has become more connected. Ogbomosho ranked 81st in 1975, 137th in 1976-1990, 158th in 1991-2000 and 138th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ogbomosho had a built-up area of 29.08 square kilometers, and a population of 356952 people.
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