Jantho

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;[1] the latest official estimate (as at 2019) was 10,216.[2]

Jantho
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 due to a report, when a woman was publicly whipped in accordance with Sharia law.[3][4]

Climate

Jantho has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Jantho
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4)
29.0
(84.2)
30.9
(87.6)
31.6
(88.9)
30.0
(86.0)
30.5
(86.9)
30.0
(86.0)
30.7
(87.3)
29.9
(85.8)
30.2
(86.4)
28.9
(84.0)
28.0
(82.4)
29.8
(85.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3)
26.1
(79.0)
27.0
(80.6)
27.7
(81.9)
27.1
(80.8)
27.6
(81.7)
27.0
(80.6)
27.6
(81.7)
26.9
(80.4)
27.4
(81.3)
26.4
(79.5)
25.9
(78.6)
26.9
(80.4)
Average low °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1)
23.3
(73.9)
23.1
(73.6)
23.9
(75.0)
24.3
(75.7)
24.7
(76.5)
24.0
(75.2)
24.6
(76.3)
23.9
(75.0)
24.6
(76.3)
23.9
(75.0)
23.8
(74.8)
24.0
(75.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 180
(7.1)
126
(5.0)
166
(6.5)
175
(6.9)
144
(5.7)
72
(2.8)
65
(2.6)
104
(4.1)
134
(5.3)
211
(8.3)
238
(9.4)
241
(9.5)
1,856
(73.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

References

  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  3. https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2011/apr/08/1#/?picture=373457391&index=4
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Climate: Jantho". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

See also


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