Susoh

Susoh was a port and local kingdom on the southwestern coast of Aceh, facing the Indian Ocean. Its rulers held a measure of autonomy under the Sultanate of Aceh, and neighboring Kuala Batee and Trumon emerged from the Susoh kingdom. Pepper cultivation expanded rapidly along this coast in the late eighteenth century. From 1793 American merchant ships began to visit, and Susoh became a principal port for the trade.