Banten
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Map showing Banten within Indonesia
Banten is one of the provinces of Indonesia and located at the western end of the island of Java.
Banten is one of the most recent provinces to be created as part of the Indonesian reformation era. Before October 17, 2000, Banten was a part of West Java province.
Banten has an area of 8,651.2 kmē. It is subdivided into four regencies (kabupaten) and two administrative towns. The regencies are Serang, Pandeglang, Lebak, and Tangerang. The two towns are Cilegon and Tangerang. The population of the province is 8,052,312 (2000 census).
History
From the sixteenth to the nineteenth century, Banten was an independent sultanate. Ruling sultans included:
- Pangeran Maulana Hassanuddin Susuhunan Sabakingking c1552-1570. Father of:
- Pangeran Maulana Yusuf Pasaran 1570-1580. Father of:
- Pangeran Maulana Muhammad Sedo Ning Rana 1580-1596. Father of:
- Sultan Abdul Mofakhir I Muhammad Abdul Qadir Magmudi Agung 1596-1643. Father of:
- Sultan Abdul Mauli I Ahmad Rahmat Allah 1643-1651. Father of:
- Sultan Abdul Fath I Agung Tirtayasa 1651-1680 or 1682. Father of:
- Sultan Abdul Nasr I Abdul Qahhar Hajji 1680 or 1682-1687. Father of:
- Sultan Abdul Fahdl I Muhammad Yahya 1687-1690. Brother of:
- Sultan Abdul Mahasin Muhammad Zein el Abidin 1690-1733. Father of:
- Sultan Abdul Fath II Muhammad Safei Zein el Arifin 1733-1748/1749, +1749. Husband of:
- Ratu Sharifa Fatimah 1748-1750
- Sultan Abdul Maali II Muhammad Wasi el Halimin 1750-1753, +1760. Son of Sultan Fath II and father of:
- Sultan Abdul Nasr II Muhammad Arif Zein el Ashekin 1753-1777. Father of:
- Sultan Abdul Mofakhir II Muhammad Ali ed Din I 1777-1802. Brother of:
- Sultan Abdul Fath III Muhammad Mohi ed Din Zein es Tsalehin 1802-1804/1805
- Sultan Abdul Nasr III Muhammad Ishak Zainal Mutakin 1804/1805-1808. Son of Sultan Mofakhir II and brother of:
- Sultan Abdul Mafakhir III Muhammad Aliuddin II of Banten 1808-1810, formerly Anakanda Pangeran Ratu Abdul Mafakhir Muhammad Aliuddin
- Sultan Pangeran Ratu Muhammad Saif ud Din 1810-1811 and 1816-1832. Son of Sultan Fath III
- Sultan Ahmed of Banten 1811-1813