Awdal: region in Somalia
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 Awdal, Somalia on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Awdal as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.56, 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 nan, 2.7, 6.38 and 2.31. Data was not available in 1975.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Awdal spans a total of 778 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.31, 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 nan, 2.7, 2.78 and 2.56. Data was not available in 1975.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Awdal followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Awdal, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Borama. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Borama followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Awdal fare in comparison to others in Somalia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Awdal was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Somalia, street construction in Awdal has become more connected. Awdal ranked 6th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Awdal is Borama with an SNDi of -0.38, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Borama with an SNDi of -0.38, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Borama, Borama
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Awdal followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Awdal, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Borama. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Borama followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Awdal is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Awdal ranked 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.