Paidha

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 , by road, south of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region. This is approximately , by road, southwest of Gulu, the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda. Zombo, the town where the district headquarters are located, is approximately , by road, northwest of Paidha. The coordinates of Paidha are 2°25'00.0"N, 30°59'15.0"E (Latitude:2.416667; Longitude:30.987500).

Most-observed species

• Pied Crow

  Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
  5
• Long-crested Eagle

  Lophaetus occipitalis (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
  3
• Common Bulbul

  Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
  3
• Speckled Pigeon

  Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3
• African Pied Wagtail

  Motacilla aguimp Temminck, 1820 · Aves
  3
• Crested Francolin

  Ortygornis sephaena (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
  2
• Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

  Merops hirundineus A.A.H.Lichtenstein, 1793 · Aves
  2
• Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill

  Bucorvus abyssinicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  2

Most recent

• M 4.3 — 2023-04-08
  23 km SSW of Buliisa, Uganda
• M 4.3 — 2022-02-16
  55 km W of Kigorobya, Uganda
• M 4.2 — 2021-03-20
  11 km ENE of Nebbi, Uganda
• M 4.5 — 2020-06-08
  47 km W of Kigorobya, Uganda
• M 4.5 — 2019-04-03
  22 km NW of Kigorobya, Uganda
• M 4.8 — 2019-01-05
  44 km SSE of Yumbe, Uganda