Kota Jantho (''Jantho town'') is a small town in

Aceh Aceh ( ), officially the Aceh Province ( ace, Nanggroë Acèh; id, Provinsi Aceh) is the westernmost province of Indonesia. It is located on the northernmost of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capital and largest city. Granted a ...

province of

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Gui ...

. Jantho is the

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of local government for the Aceh Besar Regency. It covers an area of 592.5 km² and had a population of 8,443 at the 2010 Census and 9,440 at the 2020 Census. Jantho became famous due to a report, when a woman was publicly whipped in accordance with Sharia law.

Climate

Jantho has a

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(Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate

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