Banaadir: 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 Banaadir, Somalia on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Banaadir as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.26, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.09, 0.18, 0.4 and 1.89. In each period, new street development in Banaadir steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Banaadir spans a total of 1570 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 0.09, which is very 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 0.09, 0.13, 0.14 and 0.26. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Banaadir has become more disconnected.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Banaadir rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Banaadir, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Mogadishu. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mogadishu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Banaadir fare in comparison to others in Somalia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Banaadir was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Somalia, street construction in Banaadir has become more disconnected. Banaadir ranked 14th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Banaadir is Mogadishu with an SNDi of 0.23, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Mogadishu with an SNDi of 0.23, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Mogadishu, Mogadishu
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Banaadir rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Banaadir, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Mogadishu. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mogadishu followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Banaadir is the 16th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Somalia, the street network in Banaadir has become more connected. Banaadir ranked 14th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 16th in 2001-2014.