City of Jantho, Aceh Besar

Jantho is the name of one of the district capitals in Aceh province, Aceh Besar District. This regency has been officially inaugurated its name and location through the Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia number 36 of 1976. Thus, officially the capital of Aceh Besar District has moved from the city of Banda Aceh (into Kodya) to Jantho about 60 Km from Banda Aceh around the Seulawah mountain valley.

Through the government regulation number 36 that the city of Jantho officially became the location of the capital city of Aceh Besar prepared to navigate the history of its future with a million dreams and hopes, because all citizens of Aceh Besar at that time represents the city of Jantho as a symbol of the memories of the kingdom of Aceh where one of heroes (Cut Nyak Dhien) was born and raised here. So also with a number of kings of kings and nobles of Aceh during the kingdom of Aceh was born and dikebunikan in this region.

The gate at the end of the entrance at the Banda Aceh-Medan track did not exist, now it stands majestically. The streets inside the city that once just asphalt ordinary now has been paved smoothly though not as smooth as the protocol road in the metropolitan city or megapolitan. Building and office complex that used to ride in the former school has now built its own office in the office complex.

The most remarkable is the location and construction of the office of the Regent of the Aceh Besar District. Formerly the office of the Regent was in an office complex, now has stood majestically like a palace.

There are no coffee shops and interesting restaurants like those in almost all cities and regencies in other Aceh province, let alone modern day warkop and restaurants like in Banda Aceh city.

   ## that's the city of jantho with all the advantages and disadvantages it has.