Murubona: city in Kigoma, Tanzania
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 Murubona as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.06, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.02, 0.55, 0.99 and 1.35. In each period, new street development in Murubona steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.57 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.35.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Murubona spans a total of 152 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.35, 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 -0.02, 0.54, 0.84 and 1.06. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Murubona has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.56 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.23.
Murubona and Kigoma do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Murubona rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kigoma was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Murubona fare in comparison to others in Kigoma? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Murubona was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Kigoma. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Kigoma, street construction in Murubona has become more disconnected. Murubona ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Murubona and Tanzania do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Murubona rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tanzania was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Murubona fare in comparison to others in Tanzania? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Murubona was the 35th-most disconnected out of the 42 cities in Tanzania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Tanzania, street construction in Murubona has become more connected. Murubona ranked 26th in 1975, 34th in 1976-1990, 34th in 1991-2000 and 35th in 2001-2014.
Murubona and Kigoma do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Murubona rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Kigoma was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Murubona is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 3 cities in Kigoma. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Murubona ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Murubona and Tanzania follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Murubona is the 36th-most disconnected out of the 42 cities in Tanzania. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Tanzania, the street network in Murubona has become more connected. Murubona ranked 26th in 1975, 40th in 1976-1990, 37th in 1991-2000 and 36th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Murubona had a built-up area of 1.86 square kilometers, and a population of 106449 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: