Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Western Sahara, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Western Sahara in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Western Sahara was at its lowest in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Western Sahara, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Oued el Dahab and Boujdour. Out of the two regions, Oued el Dahab does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Oued el Dahab fell steadily.
The largest city in Western Sahara is Dakhla, with a population of 112700 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Dakhla as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.27, which is very well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dakhla peaked in 1976-1990.
Western Sahara in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Western Sahara is Dakhla with an SNDi of 1.27, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Boujdour with an SNDi of 1.2, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Boujdour, Dakhla.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Western Sahara fell steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Western Sahara, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Oued el Dahab and Boujdour. Out of the two regions, Boujdour does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Boujdour was at its lowest in 1991-2005.
The largest city in Western Sahara is Dakhla, with a population of 112700 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Dakhla as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.27, which is very well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Dakhla peaked in 1991-2005.