Asahan Sultanate
Kesultanan Negeri Asahan كسلطانن اسهن | |||||||||
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| 1630–1946 | |||||||||
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The territory of the Sultanate of Asahan in 1930 (green) | |||||||||
| Status | Princely state under Asahan Afdeling within Sumatra's East Coast Residency | ||||||||
| Capital | Tanjung Balai 3°00′00″N 99°10′00″E / 3°N 99.1667°E | ||||||||
| Common languages | Malay | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy 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 | |||||||||
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| Today part of | Indonesia | ||||||||
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The Sultanate of Asahan (كسلطانن اسهن) was a Malay sultanate from approximately 1630 until 1946. 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.