Context

369<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
369<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Lulis (most disconnected)Ifo Refugee Camp (most connected)

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

Kenya in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kenya rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kenya, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Nairobi, Mombasa and Nakuru. Out of the three regions, Nairobi and Mombasa do not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nairobi peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mombasa peaked in 1991-2005.

The largest city in Kenya is Nairobi, with a population of 4708200 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Nairobi as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.03, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nairobi peaked in 1976-1990.

Kenya in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kenya is Lulis with an SNDi of 8.95, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Ifo Refugee Camp with an SNDi of 1.49, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Ifo Refugee Camp, Lulis.

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

The largest city in Kenya is Nairobi, with a population of 4708200 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Nairobi as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.03, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nairobi peaked in 1991-2005.