Kyela: city in Mbeya, 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 Kyela as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.68, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.24, 1.51, 1.52 and 2.11. In each period, new street development in Kyela steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kyela spans a total of 69 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.11, 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 1.24, 1.25, 1.28 and 1.68. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Kyela has become more disconnected.
Kyela and Mbeya do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kyela rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Mbeya peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Kyela fare in comparison to others in Mbeya? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kyela was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Mbeya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Mbeya, street construction in Kyela has become more connected. Kyela ranked 2nd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Kyela and Tanzania do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kyela rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tanzania was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Kyela fare in comparison to others in Tanzania? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kyela was the 30th-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 Kyela has become more connected. Kyela ranked 17th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 30th in 2001-2014.
Kyela and Mbeya follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Kyela is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 4 cities in Mbeya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Mbeya, the street network in Kyela has become more connected. Kyela ranked 2nd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Kyela and Tanzania follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Kyela is the 28th-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 Kyela has become more connected. Kyela ranked 17th in 1975, 31st in 1976-1990, 30th in 1991-2000 and 28th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kyela had a built-up area of 1.75 square kilometers, and a population of 51436 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: