Shinyanga: city in 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 Shinyanga as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.1, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.96, 2.33, 1.86 and 2.01. Disconnectivity in street construction in Shinyanga follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Shinyanga spans a total of 166 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 2.33, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 0.96, 2.29, 2.14 and 2.1. The aggregate street network in Shinyanga increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Shinyanga and Shinyanga do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shinyanga followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shinyanga rose steadily.
How do development practices in Shinyanga fare in comparison to others in Shinyanga? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shinyanga was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Shinyanga. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Shinyanga ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Shinyanga and Tanzania do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Shinyanga followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tanzania was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Shinyanga fare in comparison to others in Tanzania? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Shinyanga was the 31st-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 Shinyanga has become more connected. Shinyanga ranked 19th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 26th in 1991-2000 and 31st in 2001-2014.
Shinyanga and Shinyanga do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shinyanga peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Shinyanga rose steadily.
To date, Shinyanga is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 2 cities in Shinyanga. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Shinyanga ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Shinyanga and Tanzania do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Shinyanga peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Tanzania rose steadily.
To date, Shinyanga is the 25th-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 Shinyanga has become more connected. Shinyanga ranked 19th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 25th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Shinyanga had a built-up area of 4.92 square kilometers, and a population of 115056 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: