Locations index

Rulers from more than 350 different locations in and around Asia sent diplomatic letters to Batavia Castle during the 1625-1812 period. These were selected for the current digitisation project. This page provides in a clear overview and a map showing these locations in relation to Batavia and the details of the correspondence, such as the amount of letters received and sent.

A world map showing all the locations found in the incoming and outgoing diplomatic letters from Batavia:

Download the full KML file with the geographical coordinates of all locations here:

The top ten locations from which letters were written to and received from Batavia:

Download the full overview here, sorted by their number of letters:

Download the full overview here, sorted geographically:


Browsing and searching for locations

The locations were the respective administrative and political centres, and residences of the rulers. Sometimes these centres (kratons, palaces) still exist. The location names are given by their modern name and are grouped alphabetically under that name. Locations may have different alternative names and usually they have a known geographical position on the world map. For research purposes, the location’s modern name is used throughout.

You searched for: first_letter is M. We found 32 results.


Place Number of letters Location
Macao Largo de Senado > Maccao > China > East Asia 33
Machilipatnam Masulipatnam > India/Ceylon > South Asia 2
Madras Fort St George > Chennai > European Settlement 10
Maguindanao Cotabato > Philippines > South East Asia 31
Maimbung Philippines > Sulu > South East Asia 1
Makassar Istana raja Gowa > Sulawesi > Gowa > South East Asia 219
Malabar India/Ceylon > South Asia 2
Malacca Malaysian Peninsula > South East Asia 9
Mandar Sulawesi > South East Asia 2
Mania Menia > West- and East Nusa Tenggara > Savu > South East Asia 40
Manila Fort Santiago > Philippines > South East Asia 26
Manipa Moluccas > South East Asia 1
Manlia Timor > South East Asia 2
Manreuw Timor > South East Asia 2
Manyili West- and East Nusa Tenggara > Sumba > South East Asia 6
Martapura Borneo > South East Asia 7
Mashhad Persia > Middle East 1
Matan Nasib Istana Panembahan Matan-Tanjungpura di Mulia Kerta > Tanjungpura/Sukadana > Borneo > South East Asia 1
Mataram Java/Bali > South East Asia 1
Maubara Timor > South East Asia 30