Context

345678<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
345678<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Monrovia (most disconnected)Kakata (most connected)

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

Liberia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Liberia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Liberia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Montserrado, Margibi and Lofa. Out of the three regions, Lofa does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Lofa rose steadily.

The largest city in Liberia is Monrovia, with a population of 1487300 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Monrovia as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.34, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Monrovia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

Liberia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Liberia is Monrovia with an SNDi of 6.34, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Kakata with an SNDi of 4.08, which is sprawly. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Kakata, Monrovia.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Liberia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Liberia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Montserrado, Margibi and Lofa. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Liberia follow the same country trend.

The largest city in Liberia is Monrovia, with a population of 1487300 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Monrovia as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.34, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Monrovia rose steadily.