Birhanu GirmaTsegaye Mulugeta2025-10-312025-10-312025-02-01https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/7548Reducing poverty and attaining sustainable development depend heavily on effective land administration. Consequently, an effective urban land delivery system relays on sound governance in land management. The objective of this study was to evaluate the Lami-Kura Sub city's urban land administration practice and defiance. A concurrent nested design was used in this research. 392 stakeholders provided information via questionnaires. Additionally, interviews were done with officeholders who were specifically chosen. The mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation, case study and logistic regression were used to display the data analysis results and show how the independent and dependent variables related to one another. The major findings demonstrated that participation, responsiveness, accountability, transparency, equity, efficiency, and effectiveness all components of good urban land administration are not being applied correctly. Insufficient funding, a shortage of qualified human resources, lack of dedication, unclear rules and regulations, budget shortage, and rent-seeking manner are the main barriers to effective urban land management. As a result, citizens are unhappy with the way the urban land administration system is implemented. Therefore, the government ought to reevaluate and bolstering urban land institutions. Lastly, strengthening the land management institutions' capabilities, establishing a clear definition of the purpose, mandate, and coordination of the various stakeholders and departments that are involved in the land management process were recommended for the local stakeholders Keywords: Municipal land; Land administration; Challenges; Practices; Lemi-Kura, EthiopiaenThesis