Indonesian units of measurement

Old Dutch and local measures were used under Dutch East Indies. Local measures were very variable, and later they have been legally defined with their metric equivalents.{{Cite book|title = International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology|last = Washburn|first = E.W.|publisher = McGraw-Hil Book Company, Inc|year = 1926|location = New York|pages = [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_zkErAAAAYAAJ/page/n27 5], 6 |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_zkErAAAAYAAJ |quote = international critical hellotables 1926.| access-date=8 February 2015}}

A number of units were used to measure length. One depa was equal to 1.70 m by its legal definition. Some other units and their legal equivalents are given below:

1 hasta = {{frac|1|4}} depa

1 kilan = {{frac|1|8}} depa.

A number of units were used to measure mass.

One pikol (or one pecul) was equal to {{val|61.7613025}} kg by its legal definition. Some other units and their legal equivalents are given below:

1 thail = {{frac|1|1600}} pikol

1 catti = {{frac|1|100}} pikol

1 kabi = {{frac|1|100}} pikol

1 kulack = 0.0725 pikol

1 amat = 2 pikol

1 small bahar = 3 pikol

1 large bahar = 4.5 pikol

1 timbang = 5 pikol

1 kojang (Batavia) = 27 pikol = 1667.555 kg

1 kojang (Semarang) = 28 pikol = 1729.316 kg

1 kojang (Soerabaya) = 30 pikol = 1852.839 kg.

One thail was equal to 54.090 kg by its legal definition. Some other units and their legal equivalents are given below:

1 wang = {{frac|1|48}} thail

1 tali = {{frac|1|16}} thail

1 soekoe = {{frac|1|8}} thail

1 reaal = {{frac|1|2}} thail.

One thail was equal to 38.601 kg by its legal definition. Some other units and their legal equivalents are given below:

1 tji = {{frac|1|10}} thail

1 tjembang Mata = {{frac|1|1000}} thail

1 hoen = {{frac|1|1000}} thail.

Several units were used to measure area. One bahoe (or 1 bouw) was equal to 7096.5 m² and lieue² (Geographic) was equal to 55.0632 km by its legal definition.

Two systems, dry and liquid, were used to measure capacity.

Several units were used to measure dry capacity. One kojang was equal to 2011.2679 L by its legal definition. One pikol was equal to {{frac|1|30}} kojang.

A number of units were used to measure liquid capacity. Some other units and their legal equivalents are given below:

1 takar (for oil) = 25.770 L

1 kit (for oil) = 15.159 L

1 koelak (for oil) = 3.709 L

1 kan (for various products) = 1.575 L

1 mutsje (for various products) = 0.1516 L

1 pintje (for oil) = 0.0758 L.

Several local units were used in Sumatra.

Units for length included:

1 etto = 2 jankal

1 hailoh = 2 etto

1 tung = 4 hailoh = 12 feet.{{Cite book|title = Weights Measures and Money of All Nations|last = Clarke|first = F.W.|publisher = D. Appleton & Company |year = 1891|location = New York|pages = 71}}

Units for capacity included:

1 koolah = 2.1173 bushel

1 pakha = 0.14535 gallon.

Units for mass included:

1 catty = 2.118 lb

1 maund = 77 lb

1 pecul = {{frac|133|1|3}} lb

1 candil = {{frac|423|1|2}} lb

1 ootan (for camphor) = 4 lb.

Several local units were used in Java. Old Dutch units too were in use, and other units were varied for example one town to another.:{{Cite book|title = Weights Measures and Money of All Nations|last = Clarke|first = F.W.|publisher = D. Appleton & Company |year = 1891|location = New York|pages = 49}}

One covid was equal to {{frac|3|4}} yard and other units were Dutch.

Units for mass included:

1 gantang (for coffee) = 10 catties

1 pecul = 100 catties = 135.6312 lb

1 bahar (at Bantam) = 396 lb

1 bahar (at Bantam; used for pepper) = 406.78 lb

1 bahar (at Batavia) = 610.17 lb

1 timbang (for grain) = 677.9625 lb

1 tael (at Bantam) = 0.1511 lb

1 tael (at Batavia) = 0.0847 lb.

Units for capacity included:

1 kanne = 0.394 gallons

1 legger (for arrack) = 160.0 gallons

1 bambou (at Bantam) = 0.09223 bushels

1 koyang = 147.568 bushels

1 koyang (at Batavia; measure for rise) = {{val|62432}} bushels.

Units were resemble or identical with the units of neighbouring islands under Netherlands.{{Cite book|title = Weights Measures and Money of All Nations|last = Clarke|first = F.W.|publisher = D. Appleton & Company |year = 1891|location = New York|pages = 22}}

One pecul was equal to 135.64 lb.

Dutch units and other units resembling the units in Java, Sumatra, etc. were used.{{Cite book|title = Weights Measures and Money of All Nations|last = Clarke|first = F.W.|publisher = D. Appleton & Company |year = 1891|location = New York|pages = 52–53}}

Units included:

1 bahar = 597.61 lb

Sus1 mace = {{frac|28|1|2}} grain

1 tael = 55.3371 bushel.

One catty was equal to 1.3017 lb.

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