Administrative divisions of the Dutch East Indies

The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony consisting of what is now Indonesia. It was divided into three Gouvernementen - Groot Oost, Borneo and Sumatra - and three provincies in Java. Provincies and Gouvernementen were both divided into Residencies, but while the Residencies under the provincies were divided again into regentschappen, Residencies under Gouvermenten were divided into Afdeelingen first before being subdivided into regentschappen.[1] The following list is the divisions of the Dutch East Indies in 1942, before the occupation of Japanese Empire.

Sumatra

Under control of Gouvernement of Sumatra

Name			Population (1930)	Area (km^2)	Modern area	Princely state(s)
Dutch name	Local name	Current English name
Residentie Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden	Aceh	Residency of Aceh and Dependencies	1,003,062	55392.23	Aceh, consisting of the divisions (afdeeling) of Groot-Atjeh, Nordkust van Atjeh, Oostkust van Atjeh and Westkust van Atjeh	State of Trumon
Residentie Tapanoeli	Tapanuli	Residency of Tapanuli	1,042,583	39076.87	western part of North Sumatra, consisting of the divisions (afdeeling) of Sibolga en Omstreken, Nias en omliggend eiland, Bataklanden and Padang Sidempoean	none
Residentie Oostkust van Sumatra	Sumatra Timur	Residency of Sumatra's East Coast	1,693,200	94583.25	eastern part of North Sumatra and northern part of Riau, consisting of the divisions (afdeeling) of Langkat, Deli en Serdang, Asahan, Simaloengoen en Karolanden and Bengkalis; and with the municipalities (stadsgemeente) of Medan, Bindjai, Tebing Tinggi, Tandjoengbalai and Pematangsiantar	Langkat Sultanate, Deli Sultanate, Serdang Sultanate, Asahan Sultanate, Panei Sultanate, Siak Sultanate and Pelalawan Sultanate
Residentie Sumatra's Westkust	Sumatra Barat	Residency of Sumatra's West Coast	1,910,298	49778.10	West Sumatra including Mentawai Islands, consisting of the divisions (afdeeling) of Tanah Datar, Agam, Solok, Limapoeloe Koto and Zuid Benedenlanden; and with the municipalities (stadsgemeente) of Padang, Bukittinggi and Sawahloento	none
Residentie Riouw en Onderhoorigheden	Riau	Residency of Riau and Dependencies	298,225	31668.44	southern part of Riau and Riau Islands, consisting of the divisions (afdeeling) of Indragiri and Tandjoengpinang	Indragiri Sultanate
Residentie Djambi	Jambi	Residency of Jambi	245,272	44923.76	Jambi, consisting of the divisions (afdeeling) of Djambi	none
Residentie Benkoelen	Bengkulu	Residency of Bengkulu	323,123	26249.39	Bengkulu, consisting of the divisions (afdeeling) of Benkoelen	none
Residentie Palembang	Palembang	Residency of Palembang	1,098,725	86355.65	South Sumatra, consist of the divisions (afdeeling) of Palembang Bovenlanden, Palembang Benedenlanden and Ogan en Komering-oeloe; and with the municipalities (stadsgemeente) of Palembang	none
Residentie Bangka en Onderhoorigheden	Bangka	Residency of Bangka and Dependencies	278,792	16774.70	Bangka and Belitung Islands, consisting of the divisions (afdeeling) of Bangka and Billiton	none
Residentie Lampongsche Districten	Lampung	Residency of Lampung District	361,563	28783.74	Lampung, consisting of the divisions (afdeeling) of Teloekbetoeng	none

Java

Java was also divided to three provinces which overlap with pre-2000 boundary of Java without Surakarta Sunanate which in 1942 along with Yogyakarta Sultanate were not included in any provinces of Java, but considered Vorstenlanden van Java (Princely States of Java)

West Java

Under control of Gouvernement of West-Java

Name			Population (1930)	Area (km^2)	Modern area	Princely state(s)
Dutch name	Local name	Current English name
Residentie Bantam	Banten	Residency of Banten	1,028,628	n/a	Banten consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Serang, Lebak and Pandeglang	none
Residentie Batavia	Betawi	Residency of Batavia	2,637,035	n/a	Jakarta and surroundings, consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Batavia, Meester-Cornelis and Krawang; with municipality (stadsgemeente) of Batavia	none
Residentie Buitenzorg	Bogor	Residency of Buitenzorg	2,212,997	n/a	Bogor and surroundings, consist of the regencies (regentschap) of Buitenzorg, Soekaboemi and Tjiandjoer; with municipality (stadsgemeente) of Buitenzorg and Soekaboemi	none
Residentie Preanger	Priangan	Residency of Preanger	3,448,796	n/a	Bandung and surroundings, consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Bandoeng, Soemedang, Tasikmalaja, Tjiamis and Garoet; with municipality (stadsgemeente) of Bandoeng	none
Residentie Cheribon	Cirebon	Residency of Cirebon	2,069,690	n/a	Cirebon and surroundings, consisting of regencies (regentschap) of Cheribon, Koeningan, Indramajoe and Madjalengka; and with the municipalities (stadsgemeente) of Cheribon	none

Midden Java

Under control of Gouvernement of Midden-Java

Name			Population (1930)	Area (km^2)	Modern area	Princely state(s)
Dutch name	Local name	Current English name
Residentie Pekalongan	Pekalongan	Residency of Pekalongan	2,640,124	n/a	Pekalongan, Tegal and surroundings, consisting of regencies (regentschap) of Pekalongan, Batang, Pemalang, Tegal and Brebes; and with the municipalities(stadsgemeente) of Pekalongan and Tegal	none
Residentie Banjoemas	Banyumas	Residency of Banyumas	2,474,447	n/a	Banyumas, Purwokerto and surroundings, consist of the regencies (regentschap) of Banjoemas, Poerwokerto, Tjilatjap and Bandjarnegara	none
Residentie Kedoe	Kedu	Residency of Kedu	2,129,894	n/a	Magelang and surroundings, consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Magelang, Wonosobo, Temanggoeng, Poerworedjo and Keboemen; and with the municipality (stadsgemeente) of Magelang	none
Residentie Semarang	Semarang	Residency of Semarang	2,020,684	n/a	Semarang and surroundings, consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Semarang, Kendal, Demak and Grobogan; and with the municipalities (stadsgemeente) of Semarang and Salatiga	none
Residentie Djepara-Rembang	Jepara-Rembang	Residency of Jepara-Rembang	1,876,480	n/a	Jepara, Rembang and surroundings, consisting of regencies (regentschap) of Pati, Djepara, Rembang, Blora and Koedoes	none

Oost Java

Under control of Gouvernement of Oost-Java

Name			Population (1930)	Area (km^2)	Modern area	Princely state(s)
Dutch name	Local name	Current English name
Residentie Madioen	Madiun	Residency of Madiun	1,909,801	n/a	Madiun and surroundings, consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Madioen, Magetan, Ngawi, Ponorogo and Patjitan; and with the municipality (stadsgemeente) of Madioen	none
Residentie Bodjonegoro	Bojonegoro	Residency of Bojonegoro	1,986,129	n/a	Bojonegoro and surroundings, consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Bodjonegoro, Toeban and Lamongan	none
Residentie Kediri	Kediri	Residency of Kediri	2,469,955	n/a	Kediri and surroundings, consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Kediri, Ngandjoek, Blitar and Toeloengagoeng; and with the municipalities (stadsgemeente) of Kediri and Blitar	none
Residentie Soerabaja	Surabaya	Residency of Surabaya	1,902,953	n/a	Surabaya and surroundings, consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Soerabaja, Sidoardjo, Modjokerto and Djombang; and with the municipalities (stadsgemeente) of Soerabaja and Modjokerto	none
Residentie Malang	Malang	Residency of Malang	2,741,105	n/a	Malang, Probolinggo and surroundings, consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Malang, Pasoeroean, Probolinggo and Loemadjang; with municipality (stadsgemeente) of Malang, Pasoeroean and Probolinggo	none
Residentie Besoeki	Besuki	Residency of Besuki	2,083,309	n/a	Banyuwangi and surroundings, consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Bondowoso, Panaroekan, Djember and Banjoewangi	none
Residentie Madoera	Madura	Residency of Madura	1,962,462	n/a	Madura, consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Bangkalan, Pamekasan and Soemenep	none

Borneo

In 1938 both of these Residencies were again united in a Gouvernement of Borneo with its capital at Banjarmasin.

Name			Population (1930)	Area (km^2)	Modern area	Princely state(s)
Dutch name	Local name	Current English name
Residentie Westerafdeeling van Borneo	Kalimantan Barat	Residency of Western Kalimantan	802,447	n/a	West Kalimantan, consisting of the Afdeelingen of Singkawang, Pontianak, Ketapang and Sintang	Sambas Sultanate, Pontianak Sultanate, Lordship of Koeboe, Lordship of Landak, Lordship of Mampawa, Lordship of Matan, Lordship of Sanggau, Lordship of Sekadau, Lordship of Selimbau, Lordship of Simpang, Lordship of Sintang, Lordship of Soekadana and Lordship of Tajan
Residentie Zuider en Oosterafdeeling van Borneo	Kalimantan Selatan dan Timur	Residency of South and East Kalimantan	1,366,214	n/a	Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan and North Kalimantan, consisting of the afdeelingen of Koeala Kapoeas, Bandjermasin, Hoeloe Soengei, Samarinda and Boeloengan en Berau; with the municipalities (stadsgemeente) of Bandjermasin	Principality of Kota Waringin, Principality of Pasir, Koetei Sultanate, Boeloengan Sultanate, Sambalioeng Sultanate, Goenoeng Taboer Sultanate

Groote Oost

The Gouvernement van Groote Oost was a gouvernement of the Dutch East Indies created in 1938. It comprised all the islands to the east of Borneo and Java, which includes Lesser Sunda Islands, Celebes, Maluku and Western New Guinea.

Lesser Sunda Islands

Name			Population (1930)	Area (km^2)	Modern area	Princely state(s)
Dutch name	Local name	Current English name
Residentie Bali en Lombok	Bali dan Lombok	Residency of Bali and Lombok	1,802,683	n/a	Bali and Lombok, consisting of the afdeelinen) of Singaradja, Zuid Bali and Lombok	Kloengkoeng Sunanate with primacy over several small states in Bali and Lombok
Residentie Timor en Onderhoorigheden	Timor	Residency of Timor and Dependencies	1,657,376	n/a	West Nusa Tenggara East of Lombok and East Nusa Tenggara, consisting of the divisions (afdeeling) of Soembawa, Soemba, Flores and Timor en eilanden	Soembawa Sultanate, Bima Sultanate and several small states

Celebes

Name			Population (1930)	Area (km^2)	Modern area	Princely state(s)
Dutch name	Local name	Current English name
Residentie Celebes en Onderhoorigheden	Sulawesi	Residency of Celebes and Dependencies	3,093,251	n/a	South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi, consisting of the afdeelingen of Soenggoeminasa, Bonthain, Makassar, Bone, Parepare, Mandar, and Loewoe, Boetoeng en Laiwoei and with the municipalities (stadsgemeente) of Makassar	Gowa Sultanate, Boetoeng Sultanate Lordship of Banggai, Lordship of Bone, Lordship of Loewoe, Lordship of Sidenreng, Lordship of Soppeng, Lordship of Wadjo, Lordship of Moena and other smaller states
Residentie Manado	Manado	Residency of Manado	1,138,665	n/a	Central Sulawesi, Gorontalo and North Sulawesi, consisting of the afdeelingen of Poso, Donggala, Gorontalo, Manado and Sangihe en Talaud eiland with the municipalities (stadsgemeente) of Manado	none

Maluku and Western New Guinea

In 1922 with the dissolution of Residentie Ternate to Residentie Amboina, Residentie Amboina was renamed to Residentie Molukken. In 1935 the Residentie was renamed to Gouvernement Molukken until the creation of Gouvernement Groote Oost in 1938, in which Gouvernement Molukken became residencie again.

Name			Population (1930)	Area (km^2)	Modern area	Princely state(s)
Dutch name	Local name	Current English name
Afdeeling Ternate	Ternate	Afdeeling of Ternate	560,013	n/a	North Maluku	Ternate Sultanate, Tidore Sultanate, Djailolo Sultanate and Batjan Sultanate
Afdeeling Amboina	Ambon	Afdeeling of Amboina	560,013 (with Tual)	n/a	Maluku	at least a small state, State of Amahusu
Afdeeling Toeal	Tual	Afdeeling of Tual	0	n/a	Southeast Maluku	none
Afdeeling Nieuw-Guinea	(Dutch) New Guinea	Afdeeling of New Guinea	333,387(with South New-Guinea)	n/a	West Papua and Papua	none
Afdeeling Zuid Nieuw-Guinea	(Dutch) Southern New Guinea	Afdeeling of Southern New Guinea	0	n/a	Southern part of West Papua and Papua	State of Kaimana

Vorstenlanden

Vorstenlanden were four native states on the island of Java in the Netherlands Indies that were nominally self-governing under suzerainty of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Their political autonomy was however severely constrained by treaties and settlements. Two of them are Gouvernement of Jogjakarta and Gouvernement of Soerakarta, which controls Residentie Jogjakarta, Residentie of Soerakarta and Klaten.

Name			Population (1930)	Area (km^2)	Modern area	Princely state(s)
Dutch name	Local name	Current English name
Residentie Jogjakarta	Yogyakarta	Residency of Yogyakarta	1,559,027	n/a	Yogyakarta, consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Adikarto, Pakoealaman, Koelon-Progo, Jogjakarta, Bantoel and Goenoeng-Kidul	Jogjakarta Sultanate and Duchy of Pakoe Alaman
Residentie Soerakarta	Surakarta	Residency of Surakarta	2,564,848 (with Klaten)	n/a	Surakarta, consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Sragen, Soerakarta, Kota Mangkoenagaran and Wonogiri	Soerakarta Sunanate and Duchy of Mangkoe Negaran
Residentie Klaten	Klaten	Residency of Klaten	0	n/a	consisting of the regencies (regentschap) of Klaten and Bojolali	Soerakarta Sunanate

References

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