What Country Was Malang In?
Malang (Jawa Timur, Indonesia) lies within 7 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Mataram, from AD 600 to AD 999. The earliest state recorded here is Mataram (AD 600).
Who ruled Malang?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 324 BC | Austronesians |
| 323 BC – 201 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 200 BC – 101 BC | Malays |
| 100 BC – AD 599 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 600 – AD 999 | Mataram |
| 1000 – 1299 | East Java |
| 1300 – 1491 | Kediri |
| 1492 – 1649 | Malaysian Islamic states |
| 1650 – 1814 | Dutch East Indies |
| 1815 – 1879 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1880 – 1919 | Netherlands Indies |
| 1920 – 1944 | Dutch East Indies |
| 1945 – today | Indonesia |
MalangBased on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.