Context

2345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Francistown (most disconnected)Mahalapye (most connected)

The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Botswana, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).

Botswana in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Botswana peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Botswana, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Gaborone, Kweneng and Francistown. Out of the three regions, Gaborone and Kweneng do not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gaborone peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kweneng followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

The largest city in Botswana is Gaborone, with a population of 239200 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Gaborone as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.2, which is moderately connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gaborone followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.

Botswana in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Botswana is Francistown with an SNDi of 3.56, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Mahalapye with an SNDi of 1.64, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Mahalapye, Francistown.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Botswana rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Botswana, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Gaborone, Kweneng and Francistown. Out of the three regions, Gaborone does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gaborone peaked in 1991-2005.

The largest city in Botswana is Gaborone, with a population of 239200 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Gaborone as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.2, which is moderately connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gaborone fell steadily.