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

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

Sub-county · Okoro County 

# Paidha Sub-county

Paidha Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Okoro County, Zombo District, Northern Region. It covers **73.8 km²**. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 73.8km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,366 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paidha Sub-county?

Paidha 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 5 other sub-counties: [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/nebbi-municipality/central-division/), [Nebbi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/nebbi/), [Nyapea Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/nyapea/), [Paidha Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/paidha-town-council/) and [Thatha Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/nebbi-municipality/thatha-division/). By area it is the 821st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.3% of [Okoro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/). The centre of Paidha Sub-county is about 295 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 13 km from Zombo, the main town of Okoro County. The centre point is at 2.4540° N, 31.0103° 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 Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Paidha Sub-county

- Agoda · attraction, Paidha Town Council3.7 km
- Abiba Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Nebbi8.8 km
- Mayors Garden · attraction, Central Division9.1 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 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) · Arua67 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia132 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 2026-11-02](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 Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Paidha Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,048 m and 1,440 m above sea level (median 1,366 m).

- Adhambe
- Agelemu
- Agengo
- Agunye
- Alindi
- Ambabanen
- Ambaki
- Amisi
- Anyola
- Arindima Cell
- Arisi
- Avono Agada
- Avono Lower
- Avonu Central
- Awendukei
- Aywayu
- Chana
- Chana Nganu
- Gunguru
- Hamlet
- Jopomwocho Pambo
- Jupaneka
- Jupangali Lower
- Jupangali Upper
- Kaya
- Kele
- Kpelekpethe
- Kuligamba
- Labora
- Liendolo
- Lyendolo
- Maliri
- Namtin
- Njao
- Nyadiel
- Nyasumu
- Olyeko
- Olyeko Pambu
- Ombadimoru
- Ondwong
- Orango
- Oryeo
- Otheko
- Owenje
- Owonga
- Oyoru
- Pakolo
- Thatha
- Uguruwiyi
- Urukidi
- Uruku

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 Sub-county

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Agunda
- Malir
- Matir
- Zingele

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Lating · 1,409 m
- Oi Alego · 1,310 m

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 Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zombo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Aug (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 169 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 29 

Feb 24 44 

Mar 24 144 

Apr 23 150 

May 22 158 

Jun 21 134 

Jul 21 145 

Aug 21 184 

Sep 21 213 

Oct 21 216 

Nov 21 146 

Dec 22 67 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital OTHEKO · Paidha 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48492&mlon=31.01195#map=17/2.48492/31.01195) 

Bank Centenary Bank Nyagak General Store · Paidha Town Council 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41756&mlon=30.98617#map=17/2.41756/30.98617) 

Petrol pump Jk Filling Station · Paidha Town Council 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41664&mlon=30.98882#map=17/2.41664/30.98882) 

Hotel Njum Njum Pork Joint · Paidha Town Council 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.42336&mlon=30.98638#map=17/2.42336/30.98638) 

School Jopomwocho Primary School · Paidha 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.44898&mlon=31.00031#map=17/2.44898/31.00031) 

College Nebbi Vocational Training School · Thatha Division 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.49454&mlon=31.08697#map=17/2.49454/31.08697) 

Police station Otheku Police Post · Paidha 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48739&mlon=31.02860#map=17/2.48739/31.02860) 

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 Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools9
- Pharmacies1
- 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 Town Council
- Warr
- Zeu
- Zombo Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Paidha Sub-county?In Okoro County, Zombo District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Paidha Sub-county?Central Division Sub-county, Nebbi Sub-county, Nyapea Sub-county, Paidha Town Council Sub-county and Thatha Division Sub-county
- What is there to see in Paidha Sub-county?Agoda, Abiba Central Forest Reserve, Mayors Garden
- What time zone is Paidha Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Paidha Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Paidha Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paidha Sub-county?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paidha Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,048 m and 1,440 m
- What is the highest point in Paidha Sub-county?Lating (1,409 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Paidha Sub-county?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paidha Sub-county?OTHEKO, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paidha Sub-county?Centenary Bank Nyagak General Store, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paidha Sub-county?Jk Filling Station, about 4.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Paidha Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Paidha Sub-county?UG31000109 (OCHA common operational dataset)