Lands:

Tanzania has a surface area of 94.3 million ha. of which 22 million ha. (23%) is allocated to reserves ( largest share of land resources allocated by any country in Sub -Saharan Africa), which includes National Parks (4.2 million ha.), Game Reserves (7.7 million ha.), and Forest Reserves (10.1 million ha.). The gross area cultivated/planted annually is about 5.1 million ha., which is only about 5 per cent of surface area of Tanzania. The other arable land, but not cultivated, is 10 million ha. much of it is used as pasture. Within the reserves there is additional 4 million ha. suitable for cultivation.

The Land Act 1999 and Village Land Act 1999

The Land Act and the Village Land Act together provide the basic law in relation to the management and administration of land, settlement of disputes and related matters.  Implementation of the Land laws will give rise to the need to inform all stakeholders about their rights and obligations, so that they can effectively participate in their implementation.

ROLE OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE SECTOR

All Ministries, public and private institutions whose functions are associated with land development should work together with the Minister responsible for lands to ensure efficient implementation of the national land policy.

Local Authorities are required to work together with the Minister responsible for lands to ensure proper land administration in their respective areas of jurisdiction.