Indonesian units of measurement A number of units of measurement were used in Indonesia to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. Metric system adopted in 1923 and has been compulsory in Indonesia since 1938.Old Dutch and local measures were used under Dutch East Indies . Local measures were very variable, and later they have been legally defined with their metric equivalents.Leh A number of units were used to measure length. One depa was equal to 1.70 m by its legal definition . Some other units and their legal equivalents are given below: 1 hasta = depa 1 kilan = depa.Mass A number of units were used to measure mass.Ordinary One pikol was equal to kg by its legal definition. Some other units and their legal equivalents are given below: 1 thail = pikol 1 catti = pikol 1 kabi = pikol 1 kulack = 0.0725 pikol 1 amat = 2 pikol 1 small bahar = 3 pikol 1 large bahar = 4.5 pikol 1 timbang = 5 pikol 1 kojang = 27 pikol = 1667.555 kg 1 kojang = 28 pikol = 1729.316 kg 1 kojang = 30 pikol = 1852.839 kg.One thail was equal to 54.090 kg by its legal definition. Some other units and their legal equivalents are given below: 1 wang = thail 1 tali = thail 1 soekoe = thail 1 reaal = thail.One thail was equal to 38 .601 kg by its legal definition. Some other units and their legal equivalents are given below: 1 tji = thail 1 tjembang Mata = thail 1 hoen = thail.Area Several units were used to measure area. One bahoe was equal to 7096.5 m2 and lieue2 was equal to 55.0632 km by its legal definition.Capacity Two systems, dry and liquid, were used to measure capacity.Dry Several units were used to measure dry capacity . One kojang was equal to 2011.2679 l by its legal definition. One pikol was equal to kojang.Liquid A number of units were used to measure liquid capacity . Some other units and their legal equivalents are given below: 1 takar = 25.770 l 1 kit = 15.159 l 1 koelak = 3.709 l 1 kan = 1.575 l 1 mutsje = 0.1516 l 1 pintje = 0.0758 l.Several local units were used in Sumatra.Length Units for length included: 1 etto = 2 jankal 1 hailoh = 2 etto 1 tung = 4 hailoh = 12 feet .Capacity Units for capacity included: 1 koolah = 2.1173 bushel 1 pakha = 0.14535 gallon.Mass Units for mass included: 1 catoy = 2.118 lb 1 maund = 77 lb 1 pecul = lb 1 candil = lb 1 ootan = 4 lb.Several local units were used in Java. Old Dutch units too were in use, and other units were varied for example one town to another.:Length One covid was equal to yard and other units were Dutch.Mass Units for mass included: 1 gantang = 10 catties 1 pecul = 100 catties = 135.6312 lb 1 bahar = 396 lb 1 bahar = 406.78 lb 1 bahar = 610 .17 lb 1 timbang = 677.9625 lb 1 tael = 0.1511 lb 1 tael = 0.0847 lb.Capacity Units for capacity included: 1 kanne = 0.394 gallons 1 legger = 160.0 gallons 1 bambou = 0.09223 bushels 1 koyang = 147.568 bushels 1 koyang = bushels.Celebes ">Sulawesi">Celebes (Modern Sulawesi) Units were resemble or identical with the units of neighbouring islands under Netherlands.Mass One pecul was equal to 135.64 lb.Dutch units and other units resembling the units in Java, Sumatra, etc. were used.Amboyna ">Ambon, Maluku">AmboynaMass Units included: 1 bahar = 597.61 lb 1 mace = grain 1 tael = 55.3371 bushel.Mass One catty was equal to 1.3017 lb.
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