Gwadabawa: city in Sokoto, 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 Gwadabawa as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.83, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 1.98, nan and 1.31. Data was not available in 1975 and 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Gwadabawa spans a total of 68 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, 1.98, 2.0 and 1.83. Data was not available in 1975.
Gwadabawa and Sokoto 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 Sokoto was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Gwadabawa fare in comparison to others in Sokoto? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gwadabawa was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Sokoto. Gwadabawa ranked 3rd in 1976-1990 and 5th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Gwadabawa 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 Gwadabawa fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Gwadabawa was the 271st-most disconnected out of the 411 cities in Nigeria. Gwadabawa ranked 169th in 1976-1990 and 271st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
Gwadabawa and Sokoto 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 Sokoto fell steadily.
To date, Gwadabawa is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 cities in Sokoto. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Sokoto, the street network in Gwadabawa has become more connected. Gwadabawa ranked 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Gwadabawa 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, Gwadabawa is the 214th-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 Gwadabawa has become more connected. Gwadabawa ranked 155th in 1976-1990, 162nd in 1991-2000 and 214th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Gwadabawa had a built-up area of 1.38 square kilometers, and a population of 63965 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: