Zambia's chaotic land administration

From Zambian Economist Mon Sep 15 2014, 13:39:00

By Bruce Chooma

Zambia is in a bizarre position when it comes to land administration and management. No one knows how much land is available for various purposes. For over 20 years the Zambian government has insisted that only 6% of land in Zambia is state land the remaining 94% is customary. The truth is that a lot of land has since been converted from customary to state land across the country but without any reliable system of records at the Ministry of Lands.

Zambia has a dual system of land tenure of customary and leasehold tenure. The land is vested in the President on behalf of all Zambians. However, the issue of vestment is one that lacks widespread consensus particularly among the traditional leadership.

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