Hargeisa: city in Woqooyi Galbeed, 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 Hargeisa as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.3, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.23, 0.56, 0.23 and 0.29. Disconnectivity in street construction in Hargeisa follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Hargeisa spans a total of 938 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 0.29, 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 0.23, 0.36, 0.32 and 0.3. The aggregate street network in Hargeisa increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Hargeisa and Woqooyi Galbeed do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Hargeisa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Woqooyi Galbeed peaked in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Hargeisa fare in comparison to others in Woqooyi Galbeed? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hargeisa was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Woqooyi Galbeed. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Hargeisa ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Hargeisa and Somalia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Hargeisa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Somalia peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Hargeisa fare in comparison to others in Somalia? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Hargeisa was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 23 cities in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Somalia, street construction in Hargeisa has become more connected. Hargeisa ranked 7th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Hargeisa and Woqooyi Galbeed follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1976-1990.
To date, Hargeisa is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Woqooyi Galbeed. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Hargeisa ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Hargeisa and Somalia do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Hargeisa peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Somalia peaked in 1991-2000.
To date, Hargeisa is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 23 cities in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Somalia, the street network in Hargeisa has become more connected. Hargeisa ranked 7th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Hargeisa had a built-up area of 16.67 square kilometers, and a population of 792310 people.
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