Rural Land Administration and Use Directorate
The Rural Land Administration and Use Directorate of the Somali Regional State is responsible for strengthening rural land governance and promoting the sustainable utilization of land resources across the region. The directorate works to improve land tenure security by ensuring clear land rights, proper land registration, and transparent land administration systems that support rural development and social stability.
The directorate also focuses on raising public awareness of land rights and responsibilities, helping rural communities understand legal land use practices and prevent land-related conflicts. Through policy guidance, planning, and coordination, it supports equitable access to land and sustainable land management practices that protect natural resources while enhancing livelihoods.
In addition, the directorate strengthens the institutional and technical capacity of regional and woreda-level rural land administration offices. By improving systems, skills, and service delivery, the directorate contributes to effective land administration, sustainable land use, and long-term economic and environmental resilience in the Somali Regional State.
Rural Land Administration & Sustainable Land Use
Strengthening land tenure security, sustainable land utilization, and rural development across the Somali Regional State.
Land Tenure Security
Ensuring secure rural land rights for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities through legal recognition and certification systems
Sustainable Land Management
Promoting responsible land utilization practices that balance livelihoods, environmental protection, and long-term land productivity.
Land Registration & Certification
Implementing first and second-level land registration to protect holdings, reduce disputes, and formalize land ownership.
Land Governance & Conflict Resolution
Reducing land-related disputes through legal frameworks, awareness creation, and transparent land administration systems.
Land Use Planning
Developing participatory land use plans to guide sustainable agriculture, protect communal land, and support rural development.
Land Information & Capacity Building
Strengthening land administration through GIS-based systems, institutional capacity building, and technical support at regional and woreda level
Mandate & Responsibilities
Legal authority and core functions of the Rural Land Administration & Use Directorate
The Directorate enacts and implements rural land administration and land use policies, proclamations, regulations, and directives in accordance with regional laws.
The Directorate leads rural land registration and certification, including first- and second-level certification, to ensure secure and recognized landholding rights.
The Directorate works to strengthen land tenure security for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities and reduce land-related disputes and social conflicts.
The Directorate develops and implements participatory rural land use plans, including land classification for agriculture, grazing, forests, and other land uses.
The Directorate strengthens institutional capacity through training and the use of GIS, LIS, and other land information systems to improve land administration services.
The Directorate implements land expropriation and compensation processes when land is required for public use, in line with regional laws and guidelines.
Requirements for a Land Titling Application
Official requirements and procedures that rural landholders must fulfill before applying for a Temporary Agricultural Certificate in the Somali Regional State.
For individual rural landholders applying for a Temporary Agricultural Certificate.
Kebele application form signed by the Kebele Administration Committee
Official letter from the District indicating landowner name, area (hectares), neighboring borders, and GPS (UTM) coordinates
Valid ID card
Two recent passport-size photographs
Proof of land tax payment (voucher/receipt)
Official minutes signed by the Woreda Administration Committee
GPS land measurement conducted in the presence of neighboring landholders
For investors applying for a Temporary Agricultural Certificate for agricultural land use.
Kebele application form signed by the Kebele Administration Committee
Official letter from the Regional Investment Board stating investor name, land size, zone, and woreda
Valid investment permit
Renewed TIN (Tax Identification Number)
Renewed business license
Proof of land tax payment in accordance with SRS proclamation
Official letter from the District indicating land details and GPS (UTM) coordinates
Valid ID card or passport
Two passport-size photographs
Approved business plan
Official minutes signed by the Woreda Administration Committee
For cooperatives applying for a Temporary Agricultural Certificate for collective agricultural land
Kebele application form signed by the Kebele Administration Committee
Official letter from the District stating cooperative name, land area, neighboring borders, and GPS (UTM) coordinates
Renewed cooperative registration certificate
Renewed TIN number
Renewed cooperative license
Proof of land tax payment
Valid ID cards of cooperative management committee members
Two passport-size photographs
Approved cooperative business plan
Official minutes signed by the Woreda Administration Committee
For family or household rural landholders applying for a Temporary Agricultural Certificate.
Kebele application form signed by the Kebele Administration Committee
Official letter from the Woreda indicating:
Head of household name
Total land area (hectares)
Neighboring landholders and boundaries
Household ID cards (head of family)
Two (2) passport-size photographs
Tax payment receipt as per current regional proclamation
GPS coordinates (UTM) collected on-site in the presence of neighbors
Official minutes signed by the Woreda Administration Committee
Any additional legal evidence (court decision, inheritance confirmation, if applicable)
Important Notes
All applications must be submitted with original documents; photocopies alone are not accepted
Applications without official stamp and signature are not valid
Land under dispute, inheritance conflict, or unresolved claims cannot be registered
GPS data collection is the responsibility of the Rural Land Administration & Use Directorate
Woreda letters must be signed only by the authorized Woreda Head or Office Head
Gender equality principles must be respected in land registration and certification
Any false declaration or incorrect documentation carries legal responsibility
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