Groote Oost

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Groote Oost was the name of a governorate in the Dutch East Indies from 1938 . It was administered by a governor. The administrative seat was Makassar .

The governorate consisted of:

•   the island of  Celebes with two sub-areas (residenties):
  • Celebes and associated areas Main town Makassar .
  • Menado. Main town Menado .
• the Lesser Sunda Islands with 2 sub-areas (residenties):
  • Bali Lombok. Main town Buleleng = Singaradja in Bali .
  • Timor and Onderhoorigheden. Main town Kupang on Timor .
• the Residentie Moluccas , established in 1935, referred to as the Moluccas Governorate from 1925 to 1935, which also included New Guinea. Main town Ambon on the island of Ambon .
• the Residentie Nieuw-Guinea founded after the Second World War .