# Paidha Town Council Sub-county, Okoro County, Zombo District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/paidha-town-council/

Sub-county · Okoro County 

# Paidha Town Council Sub-county

Paidha Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Okoro County, Zombo District, Northern Region. It covers **19.9 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 88 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19.9km²
- 88mapped services
- 1,496 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paidha Town Council Sub-county?

Paidha Town Council Sub-county lies in [Okoro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/), [Zombo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Abanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/abanga/), [Nyapea Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/nyapea/) and [Paidha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/paidha/). By area it is the 1295th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.2% of [Okoro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/). The centre of Paidha Town Council Sub-county is about 293 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 14 km from Zombo, the main town of Okoro County. The centre point is at 2.4188° N, 30.9895° E.

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga).

## Things to see in and around Paidha Town Council Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Paidha Town Council Sub-county: 1 attraction.

- Agoda · attraction

### Nearby, outside Paidha Town Council Sub-county

- Mayors Garden · attraction, Central Division13 km
- Abiba Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Nebbi13 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Paidha Town Council Sub-county

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala
- CurrencyShilling (UGX)
- Country calling code+256
- LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua71 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia128 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:48) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:50).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Paidha Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Paidha Town Council Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Paidha (42,733).

- Abira
- Abongo
- Adolu
- Akir
- Alengu
- Alengukuma
- Aluka
- Anyong
- Aringo
- Arutha
- Autha
- Awini
- Awinjiri
- Awusani
- Bed Ku Wedu
- Cworamara
- Dhungu
- Entebbe
- Gira
- Jupandika East
- Jupandinka West
- Jupanyondo West
- Jupanyondu East
- Jupathombu
- Jupujuru
- Kawa
- Kayatheyao
- Kololo
- Macwere
- Mawa
- Mbrazu
- Meira
- Mission
- Mvugu Lower
- Mvuli
- Ndaro
- Oboth
- Openju
- Ovuruyindi
- Owiro
- Paidha
- Paidha Teachers College
- Sheila Central
- Solia
- Thendhe
- Thiwi Autha
- Wacacunga
- Zingili

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Paidha Town Council Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Paidha Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Ayuda

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Paidha Town Council Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zombo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Aug (20 °C). About 1,631 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (216 mm) and the driest Jan (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 29 

Feb 23 44 

Mar 23 144 

Apr 22 150 

May 21 158 

Jun 20 134 

Jul 20 145 

Aug 20 184 

Sep 20 213 

Oct 20 216 

Nov 20 146 

Dec 21 67 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paidha Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PAIDHA · Paidha Town Council 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41635&mlon=30.98156#map=17/2.41635/30.98156) 

Bank Centenary Bank Agent · Paidha Town Council 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41681&mlon=30.98734#map=17/2.41681/30.98734) 

Petrol pump Jk Filling Station · Paidha Town Council 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41664&mlon=30.98882#map=17/2.41664/30.98882) 

Hotel We Are The One · Paidha Town Council 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41938&mlon=30.98687#map=17/2.41938/30.98687) 

School Oda Primary School · Paidha Town Council 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41829&mlon=30.98758#map=17/2.41829/30.98758) 

College Nebbi Vocational Training School · Thatha Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.49454&mlon=31.08697#map=17/2.49454/31.08697) 

Police station Paidha Police Station · Paidha Town Council 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41709&mlon=30.98726#map=17/2.41709/30.98726) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Paidha Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Paidha Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels20
- Schools34
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants13
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sub-counties in Okoro County

- Abanga
- Akaa
- Alangi
- Athuma
- Atyak
- Jangokoro
- Kango
- Nyapea
- Paidha
- Warr
- Zeu
- Zombo Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Paidha Town Council Sub-county?In Okoro County, Zombo District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Paidha Town Council Sub-county?Abanga Sub-county, Nyapea Sub-county and Paidha Sub-county
- What is there to see in Paidha Town Council Sub-county?Agoda
- What time zone is Paidha Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Paidha Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Paidha Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paidha Town Council Sub-county?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Paidha Town Council Sub-county?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paidha Town Council Sub-county?PAIDHA, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paidha Town Council Sub-county?Centenary Bank Agent, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paidha Town Council Sub-county?Jk Filling Station, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Paidha Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Paidha Town Council Sub-county?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Paidha Town Council Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Paidha Town Council Sub-county?UG31000110 (OCHA common operational dataset)
