Asahan Sultanate

Kesultanan Negeri Asahan
كسلطانن اسهن
1630–1946
Flag of Sultanate of Asahan
Flag
The territory of the Sultanate of Asahan in 1930 (green)
The territory of the Sultanate of Asahan in 1930 (green)
CapitalTanjung Balai
3°0′0.0″N 99°10′0.1″E / 3.000000°N 99.166694°E / 3.000000; 99.166694
Common languagesMalay
Religion
Islam
GovernmentMonarchy Sultanate
Sultan 
• 1630
Raja Abdul Jalil I
• 1915-1980
Sultan Shaibun Abdul Jalil Rahmad Shah III
• 1980-Now
Sultan Kamal Abraham Abdul Jalil Rahmad Shah
History 
• Established
1630
1946
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Sultanate of Aceh
Indonesia
Today part ofIndonesia
Sultan Muhammad Husain Rahmad Shah II (reign 1888–1915).

The Sultanate of Asahan (كسلطانن اسهن) was a Malay sultanate from approximately 1630 AD until 1946 AD.[1] It was located in the north-east of the island of Sumatra, in what is now Indonesia and covered what is now the Asahan Regency.

  1. ^ Kahin, Audrey (29 October 2015). Historical Dictionary of Indonesia. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-0-8108-7456-5.