Zombo
Zombo District, in Uganda’s Northern Region, was created in 2009 from part of Nebbi District. It is a hilly and beautiful district with rich, fertile valleys and areas of forest reserves. There has been some loss of vegetation in Zombo, largely due to the practice of draining wetlands to create agricultural land. However, efforts are being made to re-establish woodland with a programme of planting species such as pine, eucalyptus and Musisi. Small-scale agriculture remains the most important economic activity and farmers commonly grow crops such as coffee, beans, cassava, maize and millet. Zombo is also an important provider of fish for the neigbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. In addition to these occupations, tourism has potential for development with attractions including the tombs of Obimo Jalusiga and of Ubimu Rwoth Umier at Atyak, and the Rateng shrine at Paidha.
