Mailo tenure allows different ownership and usage rights for registered land, while leasehold tenure is the primary form of landholding for non-citizens (individuals or companies), usually lasting up to 99 years.
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Uganda's 1995 Constitution recognises four land tenure systems under Article 237: Customary, Freehold, Mailo, and Leasehold. Ownership under each of these systems contains specific rights and obligations for landowners and occupants.
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The 1900 Buganda Agreement significantly altered land ownership in the central region of Uganda. It divided land into two types: Mailo land, given to kings and other notable individuals, and crown land, reserved for government use.
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This is a partnership with @Stand4herlandUg, a global campaign coordinated by @UCOBAC_ in Uganda that seeks to promote Women's Land rights through collective advocacy by closing the implementation gap between law and practice.