Njeru in context: Street-network sprawl trends
Njeru in context
The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Njeru plotted against Mukono and Uganda. The SNDi of new construction in Njeru rose steadily, compared to Mukono which was at its lowest in 1976-1990 and Uganda which was at its lowest in 1976-1990. Most recently, Njeru's incremental SNDi rose from 4.23 to 4.87 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Njeru ranked 2nd out of 2 cities in Mukono and 14th out of 25 in Uganda as of 2020.
New Street Additions (2006–2020)
- SNDi value
- 4.87
- Rank in Uganda
- 14th of 25
- Rank in Mukono
- 2nd of 2
Entire Network (Aggregate)
- SNDi value
- 3.35
- Rank in Uganda
- 14th of 25
- Rank in Mukono
- 2nd of 2
Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.
What about similarly populated cities?
- Cabiao, Philippines
- Bria, Central African Republic
- Axial City, Sudan
- Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
- Huaquillas, Ecuador
- Kapolowe, Democratic Republic of the Congo
In new street additions, Njeru, Cabiao, and Itanagar all built increasingly disconnected streets over time. The same pattern holds for the full street network. Njeru and Cabiao have been growing further apart in their street-network character since 1975.