Types of Land Tenure Systems in Botswana
Botswana is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It is a beautiful country, peaceful country and beautiful landscape. Just like with other countries Botswana has its own land tenure systems, that is the different types of land in Botswana.
Types of land tenures in Botswana
Botswana has 3 different types of land tenure systems being Tribal land, State land and Freehold land.
Tribal land tenure system in Botswana
Tribal land is defined as land which belongs to the tribes which was administered by the chiefs before Botswana’s independence in 1966. After Botswana’s independence, land boards were established and they were put in charge of administering tribal land on behalf of the tribes for the benefit of the community.
Tribal land falls within the tribal territories as outlined in the Tribal Territories Act, which Act provides for all Tribal Territory in Botswana.
Tribal Land also constitutes the majority of land in Botswana at 71% according to the Botswana Land Policy of 2019.
State land tenure system in Botswana
State land is defined as land which belongs to the State, the land which belongs to the Government of Botswana. Before independence this land belonged to the Colonial Government, after independence the State Land Act was enacted and vested such land on the State.
State land is the second largest land tenure in Botswana amounting to 26% of all land in Botswana.
Freehold land tenure system in Botswana
Freehold land is defined as land which was created for settlers during the colonial era and it was mainly being used for agricultural purposes.
However, over the years some of the freehold land has since been converted to other uses such as commercial or residential land use.
Freehold land is the smallest land tenure in Botswana as it constitutes 3% of all land in Botswana.
To find out more about the land tenure systems in Botswana, you can get a copy of the Botswana Land Policy 2019 at the Government Gazette. Unfortunately as at writing this article, it is not available online, therefore, you would have to visit the shop physically to get yourself a copy.
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