The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Northern peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Northern, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Manama. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Northern follow the same region trend.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Northern is Manama with an SNDi of 2.96, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Manama with an SNDi of 2.96, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Manama, Manama

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Northern rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Northern, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Manama. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Northern follow the same region trend.