BumiAtlas MCP

Zambia: state-cadastre lot index

Zambia's Ministry of Lands lot index as a tool an AI assistant can call: find a state lot by its key or by coordinates, with its point and extent.

Server URL

Streamable HTTP with OAuth. The first time you connect, your client opens a browser window to sign in with Google; no API key needed.

https://bumiatlas.com/mcp/zambia

Connect

Claude (claude.ai, desktop)

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste the URL, then Connect and sign in with Google.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http bumiatlas-zambia https://bumiatlas.com/mcp/zambia

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode, then Create with the URL and OAuth authentication.

Cursor

in ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bumiatlas-zambia": {
      "url": "https://bumiatlas.com/mcp/zambia"
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool names and descriptions are in English, which models understand best; your assistant still answers in your language.

ZM_lot_search

Find Zambian state lots (Ministry of Lands lot index) by lot key or location. query takes a lot key ('LUS/2675', 'F/8178/34') or coordinates as 'latitude, longitude' (e.g. -15.4167, 28.2833). With coordinates it returns lots whose extent holds the point (inside: true) first, then the nearest lot points within `radius` metres. Each lot has id, lot, type (Parcel, POI or StreetName), point [longitude, latitude], bbox (the extent, state lots only) and distance. There are no boundaries: a lot's extent is its bounding box only.

query*string: Lot key (LUS/2675) or 'latitude, longitude'
radiusnumber: Search radius in metres around coordinates (lot points, not boundaries)(default 200)
limitinteger: Maximum results(default 20)

Try asking

Which lots are near -15.4167, 28.2833?
Where is lot LUS/2675?
Find farm lot F/8178/34.

About the data

~297k state lots and ~34k customary/village records: a point and, for state lots, a bounding box each.
No parcel boundaries: the parcel database behind the index was decommissioned.
No owners, titles, areas or land use.