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. See Administrative divisions of the Dutch East Indies. 