Mafikeng: city in North West, 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 Mafikeng as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.02, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.09, 2.37, 1.67 and 1.7. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Mafikeng fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mafikeng spans a total of 662 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 1.67, 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 3.09, 2.59, 2.1 and 2.02. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Mafikeng has become more connected.
Mafikeng and North West do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mafikeng was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in North West rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mafikeng fare in comparison to others in North West? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mafikeng was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in North West. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in North West, street construction in Mafikeng has become more connected. Mafikeng ranked 2nd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Mafikeng and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mafikeng was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Africa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Mafikeng fare in comparison to others in South Africa? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mafikeng was the 69th-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 Mafikeng has become more connected. Mafikeng ranked 19th in 1975, 53rd in 1976-1990, 73rd in 1991-2000 and 69th in 2001-2014.
Mafikeng and North West do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mafikeng fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in North West rose steadily.
To date, Mafikeng is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in North West. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in North West, the street network in Mafikeng has become more connected. Mafikeng ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Mafikeng and South Africa do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Mafikeng fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Africa rose steadily.
To date, Mafikeng is 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, the street network in Mafikeng has become more connected. Mafikeng ranked 19th in 1975, 49th in 1976-1990, 69th in 1991-2000 and 71st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mafikeng had a built-up area of 12.77 square kilometers, and a population of 132951 people.
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