Sukadana

Sukadana lies in the eastern lowlands of Lampung, in southern Sumatra. The surrounding country is crossed by rivers flowing towards the Java Sea and was home to Lampung communities organized in local groups known as marga. The lowlands became important for pepper cultivation, drawing the interest of Banten across the Sunda Strait as well as other traders. Waterways offered access from the interior to a coast connected with the busy seas between Sumatra and Java.