Malé in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Male in context

123456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
123456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Male (Region)Maldives (Country)

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
1.65
Rank in Maldives
1st of 1

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
5.59
Rank in Maldives
1st of 1

Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.

What about similarly populated cities?

123456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
123456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
MaleMandi GobindgarhXianju County

In new street additions, Malé fluctuated in street-construction patterns, while Mandi Gobindgarh built increasingly disconnected streets over time and Xianju County fluctuated in street-construction patterns. For the full network, Malé grew more disconnected from 1975 through 1976-1990, then improved, while Mandi Gobindgarh became progressively more disconnected and Xianju County fluctuated in connectivity. Malé and Mandi Gobindgarh have been growing further apart in their street-network character since 1975.