[1] In the 19th century the town came under brief occupation by the Ottoman branch of the Khedivate of Egypt, as part of Hatt-ı Üstuva (Equatoria) Vilayet.

[2] It is approximately 131 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of Arua, the largest city in the West Nile sub-region.

[3] This is along the western bank of the Albert Nile, approximately 121 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Gulu, the largest city in the Uganda's Northern Region.

UBOS calculated that the population of this town increased at an average annual rate of 3.6 percent, between 2015 and 2020.

The official celebration, which took place at a primary school 10 kilometers from the town of Pakwach, was attended by three kings (Rwothi), Uganda's President Museveni, and cabinet ministers.