Jantho

Kota Jantho (Jantho city) is a small town in Aceh province of Indonesia. Jantho is the seat of local government for the Aceh Besar Regency. It had a population of 8,443 at the 2010 Census.[1]

Jantho
Town
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
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceAceh
RegencyAceh Besar Regency
Population
 (2010 Census)
 • Total8,443
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)

Jantho became famous by a report, where a woman was publicly whipped according to Sharia law.[2][3]

References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2011/apr/08/1#/?picture=373457391&index=4
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

See also


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