Mankweng: city in Limpopo, South Africa
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 Mankweng as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.9, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.23, 2.29, 2.23 and 1.38. Street construction in Mankweng 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 Mankweng spans a total of 307 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 2.23, 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 0.23, 1.8, 2.13 and 1.9. The aggregate street network in Mankweng increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Mankweng and Limpopo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mankweng peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Limpopo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Mankweng fare in comparison to others in Limpopo? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mankweng was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Limpopo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mankweng ranked 3rd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Mankweng and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mankweng peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Africa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Mankweng fare in comparison to others in South Africa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mankweng was the 71st-most disconnected out of the 77 cities in South Africa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in South Africa, street construction in Mankweng has become more connected. Mankweng ranked 64th in 1975, 56th in 1976-1990, 68th in 1991-2000 and 71st in 2001-2014.
Mankweng and Limpopo do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mankweng peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Limpopo rose steadily.
To date, Mankweng is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Limpopo. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Limpopo, the street network in Mankweng has become more disconnected. Mankweng ranked 3rd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Mankweng and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mankweng peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Africa rose steadily.
To date, Mankweng is the 74th-most disconnected out of the 77 cities in South Africa. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in South Africa, the street network in Mankweng has become more connected. Mankweng ranked 64th in 1975, 66th in 1976-1990, 67th in 1991-2000 and 74th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mankweng had a built-up area of 11.57 square kilometers, and a population of 59094 people.
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