The private Mailo tenure system
The case of Mityana, Mubende and Kassanda district
Resource information
Date of publication
Marzo 2019
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Pages
16
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Mailo is a unique tenure system in central Uganda. It is divided into three parts: Kabaka’s Mailo, Official Mailo and Private Mailo. Private Mailo belongs to an individual, so-called landowner and it can be sold, subdivided or transmitted. Conflicts on private Mailo can occur between landowners & tenants, tenants & tenants, and landowners & landowners. A key challenge is that there is a lack of knowledge and transparency on land rights on both sides. To resolve conflicts ILGU project raises awareness, supports the land administration structure, resolves conflicts to enable mapping and in the end maps and documents Bibanja (a piece of land which is occupied by a peasant).
