Residency (administrative division)

A Residency was an administrative division of:

• the former British Empire. Most notable were the following:
  • British Residency of the Persian Gulf
  • Residencies of British India see: Category:Residencies of British India
• the Dutch East Indies, e.g.
  • Jambi Residency, Batavia Residency, Semarang Residency, etc.^[1][2][3] See Administrative divisions of the Dutch East Indies.