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Riau-Lingga Sultanate

1824 – 1911 CE · about 87 years

The Riau-Lingga Sultanate was a Malay sultanate created in 1824 when the old Johor-Riau Sultanate was partitioned, separating Johor and Singapore from the Riau Archipelago. Its capital was at Tanjungpinang and later Lingga. The Dutch dissolved it in 1911.

Key facts

Dates1824 – 1911 CE
RegionSoutheast Asia
ContinentAsia
CapitalsTanjungpinang, Lingga
Religion(s)Sunni Islam

Before & after

Preceded by

Johor Sultanate

Followed by

Dutch colonial empire

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.