Nansana Municipality Moves to Ban Sale of Substandard Plot Sizes
Nansana Municipality in Uganda is set to introduce a new law aimed at curbing congestion by banning the sale of land plots smaller than the standard size of 50 x 100 feet.
The move was announced by Mayor Regina Bakite during the launch of a municipal development plan supported by the World Bank under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Programme.
Mayor Bakite said the regulation seeks to prevent the municipality from becoming overcrowded like parts of Kampala, where public space has become increasingly limited.
“Although Nansana is still developing, it should not end up overcrowded like Kampala City, where people are left with no space even to walk,” she said.
Under the proposed law, landowners and brokers will be required to obtain approval from municipal authorities before selling plots, in a bid to protect environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands.
Local leaders have raised concerns over the sale of extremely small plots—some as small as 20x30 feet—which they argue are inadequate even for basic sanitation facilities.
Officials are also calling for an education campaign to raise awareness among land sellers before the law is enforced.
The broader development plan includes the construction of roads, drainage systems, and tree planting, and aims to improve urban planning, environmental protection, and economic growth in the municipality.
