Jantho

Jantho
Town
Great Mosque of Jantho, Greater Aceh
Jantho
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Jantho
Jantho (Northern Sumatra)
Jantho
Jantho (Sumatra)
Jantho
Jantho (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°18′00″N 95°38′00″E / 5.30000°N 95.63333°E / 5.30000; 95.63333
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceAceh
RegencyAceh Besar Regency
Area
 • Total
592.50 km2 (228.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total
9,440
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)

Kota Jantho (Jantho town) is a small town in Aceh province of Indonesia. Jantho is the seat 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 of two women being publicly whipped in 2010 after being found guilty of selling food during the fasting hours of Ramadan, in accordance with Sharia law.

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