Xawo Tako: city in Shabeellaha Hoose, 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.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Xawo Tako as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.25, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.91, 2.15, 1.62 and 0.17. Street construction in Xawo Tako increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Xawo Tako spans a total of 113 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 0.17, 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 -0.91, 0.31, 0.87 and 0.25. The aggregate street network in Xawo Tako increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Xawo Tako and Shabeellaha Hoose do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Xawo Tako peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shabeellaha Hoose followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Xawo Tako fare in comparison to others in Shabeellaha Hoose? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xawo Tako was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Shabeellaha Hoose. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Shabeellaha Hoose, street construction in Xawo Tako has become more disconnected. Xawo Tako ranked 4th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Xawo Tako and Somalia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Xawo Tako peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Somalia peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Xawo Tako fare in comparison to others in Somalia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Xawo Tako was the 15th-most disconnected out of the 23 cities in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Somalia, street construction in Xawo Tako has become more disconnected. Xawo Tako ranked 16th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
Xawo Tako and Shabeellaha Hoose do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Xawo Tako peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shabeellaha Hoose followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, Xawo Tako is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Shabeellaha Hoose. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Shabeellaha Hoose, the street network in Xawo Tako has become more disconnected. Xawo Tako ranked 4th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Xawo Tako and Somalia follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Xawo Tako is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 23 cities in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Somalia, the street network in Xawo Tako has become more disconnected. Xawo Tako ranked 16th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Xawo Tako had a built-up area of 0.45 square kilometers, and a population of 179028 people.
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