Kédougou: region in Senegal
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.
View Kédougou, Senegal on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Kédougou as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.62, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.36, nan, 0.39 and 0.49. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kédougou spans a total of 460 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 0.49, which is relatively well-connected.
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 -0.36, 1.83, 1.1 and 0.62. The aggregate street network in Kédougou increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kédougou followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kédougou, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Kedougou. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kedougou followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Kédougou fare in comparison to others in Senegal? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kédougou was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Senegal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Senegal, street construction in Kédougou has become more disconnected. Kédougou ranked 11th in 1975, 13th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kédougou is Kedougou with an SNDi of -0.27, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Kedougou with an SNDi of -0.27, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Kedougou, Kedougou
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kédougou peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kédougou, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Kedougou. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kedougou followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Kédougou is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Senegal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Senegal, the street network in Kédougou has become more connected. Kédougou ranked 11th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.