Malakal: city in Upper Nile, South Sudan
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 Malakal as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is -0.8, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.76, -0.63, -0.73 and -0.84. Street construction in Malakal 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 Malakal spans a total of 308 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of -0.84, 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 -0.76, -0.65, -0.68 and -0.8. The aggregate street network in Malakal increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Malakal and Upper Nile do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Malakal peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Upper Nile rose steadily.
How do development practices in Malakal fare in comparison to others in Upper Nile? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Malakal was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Upper Nile. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Upper Nile, street construction in Malakal has become more connected. Malakal ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Malakal and South Sudan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Malakal peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Sudan rose steadily.
How do development practices in Malakal fare in comparison to others in South Sudan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Malakal was the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 26 cities in South Sudan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in South Sudan, street construction in Malakal has become more connected. Malakal ranked 7th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2000 and 22nd in 2001-2014.
Malakal and Upper Nile do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Malakal peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Upper Nile rose steadily.
To date, Malakal is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Upper Nile. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Upper Nile, the street network in Malakal has become more connected. Malakal ranked 1st in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Malakal and South Sudan do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Malakal peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Sudan rose steadily.
To date, Malakal is the 25th-most disconnected out of the 26 cities in South Sudan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in South Sudan, the street network in Malakal has become more connected. Malakal ranked 7th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 25th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Malakal had a built-up area of 8.97 square kilometers, and a population of 165469 people.
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