CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 LAND USE PLANNING PROPOSALS

5.1 Formulation of VLUM committee

• Village land use commette (VLUMC) was formulated having 8
members
• VLUMC was formulated depending on gender and members who
have knowledge of village boundary and resources
5.2 Planning Considerations
In planning proposed land uses the following consinderations were
adhered
• Legislations (guidelines, policies and acts)
• Planning Theories and concepts
• Existing land uses
• Demographic projection
In 2031 the population is projected to be
• land (mapping) units
Table Land units in Mangida village

S/N LAND UNITS VEGETATION SOIL TYPES ALTITUDE (m)

1 Low-lying valleys Grassland Dark loam soil and sand 1610m-1639m
  soil
 

2 Gently sloping areas Scattered trees, Reddish clay soils and 1640m-1679m
  grassland and bushes loam soil

3 Hills areas Moderate forest sandy soil and clay soils 1680m-1740m
5.3 Planning of different Land uses
• Proposal land for settlement
• Proposal land for community facilities and institutions
• Proposal land for livestock grazing areas
• Proposal land for cemetery
• Proposal land for market
• Proposal land for investment
• Proposal land for agriculture
 5.4.Summary of allocated land uses
SN PROPOSED LAND USE AREA PROPOSED REQUIRED LAND(Ha.) EXCESS \ DEFICIT
(Ha.) (Ha.)
1. Community facilities 58.99Ha 30.24Ha 28.75Ha

2. Residential 90.21Ha 69.51Ha 20.70Ha excess

3. Agricultural area 1543 Ha   

4. Grazing area 127.83Ha 620.46Ha 492.62Ha deficit

5. Reserved ares   15 Ha    
3Ha excess
6. Cemmetry 5Ha 2Ha
1.5 Ha -
7 Market -
1Ha 0.5 Ha excess
8. Village office 0.5Ha
9. Investment area 7Ha - --

6 Ha -
10 Preserved area -