Paidha
title: "Paidha" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["democratic-republic-of-the-congo–uganda-border-crossings", "zombo-district", "west-nile-sub-region", "populated-places-in-northern-region,-uganda"] topic_path: "general/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-uganda-border-crossings" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paidha" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Paidha |
| image_skyline | Weather in Paidhe Zombo.jpg |
| image_caption | Paidha |
| mapsize | 150px |
| pushpin_map_caption | Map of Uganda showing the location of Paidha |
| pushpin_map | Uganda |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Uganda |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Northern Region of Uganda |
| subdivision_type2 | Sub-region |
| subdivision_name2 | West Nile sub-region |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Zombo District |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| population_as_of | 2024 Census |
| population_total | 42733 |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 1500 |
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Paidha is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda.
History
On 13 February 1965, Paidha and Goli were bombed by the Congolese Air Force in retaliation for the support of the Ugandan government for Simba rebels. The attack caused minimal damage. Paidha is also known for Got Aminzi, and also the best town in Uganda where Rubutsa coffee are grow.
Geography
Paidha is in Zombo District, West Nile sub-region. The town is near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is approximately 95 km, by road, south of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS814US814&ei=fubyX5WdG_2k1fAPkMaXqAY&q=distance+between+Paidha%2C+Uganda+and+Arua%2C+Uganda&oq=distance+between+Paidha%2C+Uganda+and+Arua%2C+Uganda&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIFCCEQoAE6BAgAEEdQyyFY5bcBYP_SAWgBcAJ4AIAB4QOIAbY8kgEIMi0yMS40LjKYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6yAEDwAEB&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwiV1LvsgYLuAhV9UhUIHRDjBWUQ4dUDCA0&uact=5 | title=Distance between Arua, Northern Region, Uganda and Paidha Town Council, Paidha, Northern Region, Uganda |access-date=4 January 2021}} This is approximately 196 km, by road, southwest of Gulu, the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Paidha/Gulu/@2.5948221,31.0768911,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x176fa164a39c810d:0xa4cb96549b070a9f!2m2!1d30.9847642!2d2.4183904!1m5!1m1!1s0x1771a65c0fc42a27:0xce6ef3d1c3d80e06!2m2!1d32.2880726!2d2.7724038!3e0 | title=Distance Between Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda And And Paidha, Northern Region, Uganda |access-date=4 January 2021}} Zombo, the town where the district headquarters are located, is approximately 16 km, by road, northwest of Paidha.{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Paidha/Zombo/@2.3657695,30.9655141,12z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x176fa164a39c810d:0xa4cb96549b070a9f!2m2!1d30.9847642!2d2.4183904!1m5!1m1!1s0x176fa7e52b63327d:0x653d578e0f74ee67!2m2!1d30.9087389!2d2.5134762!3e0 | title=Distance between Paidha, Northern Region, Uganda and Zombo, Northern Region, Uganda |access-date=4 January 2021}} The coordinates of Paidha are 2°25'00.0"N, 30°59'15.0"E (Latitude:2.416667; Longitude:30.987500).{{google maps | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/2%C2%B025'00.0%22N+30%C2%B059'15.0%22E/@2.4166667,30.9875,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 | title=Location of Paidha, Zombo District, Uganda |access-date=4 January 2021}}
Overview
Paidha is a busy border town in northwest Uganda at its border with the DRC. In 2013, it was the second-busiest border crossing between Uganda and the DRC, based on the volume of informal exports and imports.
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| Rank | Border town | Share of exports | Share of imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mpondwe | 71.0% | 50.8% |
| 2 | Paidha | 6.6% | 22.6% |
| 3 | Odramachaku | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| 4 | Vurra | 3.8% | 9.0% |
| 5 | Bunagana | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 6 | Ntoroko | 5.5% | 1.7% |
| 7 | Others | 2.2% | 2.4% |
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Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of Paidha at 24,079 and in 2010 the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, estimated the population of the town at 29,700. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Paidha at 30,500. In 2014, the population census put the population of the town at 33,426.
In 2015, the population of the town was projected at 32,300. In 2020, Paidha's mid-year population was projected at 37,500. It was calculated that the population of the town increased at an average annual rate of 3.0 percent, between 2015 and 2020.
Points of interest
The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:
- The offices of Paidha Town Council
- The international border between Uganda and the DRC is at Goli, about 8 km southeast of Paidha{{google maps | url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Paidha/Goli/@2.3903155,31.0139986,13.5z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x176fa164a39c810d:0xa4cb96549b070a9f!2m2!1d30.9847642!2d2.4183904!1m5!1m1!1s0x176fa25cf2e2fdc7:0x3f81d8142f19e0b3!2m2!1d31.0306432!2d2.3873289!3e0 | title=Distance between Paidha Town Council, Paidha, Northern Region, Uganda and Goli, Northern Region, Uganda |access-date=5 August 2022}}
- Paidha Primary Teachers College, a public teacher training college administered by the Ministry of Education and Sports
- Nyagak Power Station, a 3.5 megawatt hydropower station operated by WENRECO, a subsidiary of Industrial Promotion Services{{cite web| url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1155040/paidha-power-plant-launched |title= Paidha power plant launched | access-date=28 October 2016 |date=6 February 2006 |work=New Vision |author=Ronald Kalyango |location=Kampala, Uganda}}
- Nyagak III Power Station, a 4.36 megawatt hydropower station under development by the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited
- Paidha Health Centre III
References
Works cited
References
- Okaba, Patrick. (13 August 2016). "Zombo leaders ask government to build district hospital". [[Daily Monitor]].
- [https://www.bou.or.ug/bou/bou-downloads/publications/TradeStatistics/ICBT/All/ANNUAL-INFORMAL-CROSS-BORDER-TRADE-SURVEY-REPORT-2013.pdf "THE INFORMAL CROSS BORDER TRADE SURVEY REPORT 2013", Bank of Uganda and Uganda Bureau of Statistics, November 2014, accessed 19 July 2015]
- Uganda Bureau of Statistics. (June 2011). "Estimated Population of Paidha In 2002, 2010 & 2011". [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]].
- Cityopulation.de. (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting [[Uganda Bureau of Statistics]].
- Citypopulation.de. (14 June 2020). "The population development of Paidha Town Council as well as related information and services". Citypopulation.de.
- Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited. (28 October 2016). "Uganda Electricity Generation Company: Nyagak III Small Hydro Power Plant (5.5MW)". [[Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited]].
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