Comparisons
Western vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Sierra Leone: Northern and Eastern
Western in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Western rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Western, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Freetown. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Western follow the same region trend.
Western in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Western is Freetown with an SNDi of 5.04, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Freetown with an SNDi of 5.04, which is very sprawly. See trends for these cities: Freetown, Freetown
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Western rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Western, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Freetown. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Western follow the same region trend.