Land Administration and Automation in Uganda

Abstract

Land administration refers to management of land issues that involve keeping custody of the land title records, documentation and ensuring land transactions are secure to promote investments. The land administration system in Uganda prior to automation was paperbased and premised on the Torrens system that guarantees land title by registration. The land administration system was regionally based, providing separate registry offices countrywide and one in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The managerial and technical functions were vested in the Land Registrars.