Semerlanga

Semerlanga, or Samalanga, lies on the northern coast of Sumatra between the Acehnese capital and Pasai. Local traditions associate its rulers with Tun Seri Lanang, a prominent Johor noble and compiler of the Malay Annals who was taken to Aceh in 1613. He became a respected figure at the Acehnese court and is remembered as a ruler of Samalanga. Royal documents and local oral history preserve the district's connections to the sultanate.