The Seremban District is one of 7 districts in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. This is where the capital of Negeri Sembilan, Seremban is located.
Seremban District | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Seremban | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | سرمبن |
| • Chinese | 芙蓉县 |
| • Tamil | சிரம்பான் |
 Location of Seremban District in Negeri Sembilan | |
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  Seremban District Location of Seremban District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 2°45′N 101°55′E / 2.750°N 101.917°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Negeri Sembilan |
| Seat | Seremban |
| Local area government(s) | Seremban City Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | n/a[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 935.02 km2 (361.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[3] | |
• Total | 620,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 70xxx |
| Calling code | +6-06 |
| Vehicle registration plates | N |
Seremban District shares a border with Sepang and Hulu Langat Districts, Selangor to the north, Jelebu District to the northeast, Kuala Pilah District to the east, Port Dickson District to the west, and Rembau District to the south.
Government
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The newly formed Seremban City Council cover the whole Seremban district. The formation of Seremban City Council was done via the merging of Seremban Municipal Council and Nilai Municipal Council on 1 January 2020.
Administrative divisions
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Seremban District is divided into 8 mukims, which are:
This district has 3 parliament districts which is Seremban (North, 6 seat) Rasah (South, 5 seat) and Rembau (Paroi and Rantau).
City areas
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Inner Seremban (Seremban city core)
edit- Seremban
- Rasah
- Rasah Jaya
- Rahang
- Mambau
- Senawang
- Temiang
- Lobak
- Paroi
- Bukit Chedang
- Bukit Blossom
- Seremban 2
- Ampangan
- Oakland
- Bukit Kepayang
- Kemayan
- Sikamat
- Bandar Sri Sendayan
- Taman Permai
Outer Seremban
edit- Bandar Baru Nilai
- Rantau
- Mantin
- Sungai Gadut
- Labu
- Lenggeng
- Taman Seremban Jaya
- Bandar Seremban Selatan
- Taman Tuanku Jaafar
- Rasah Kemayan
- Pantai
- Ulu Beranang
- Pajam
Seremban 2
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Seremban 2 is a new satellite township about 4 kilometres south-east of the existing old Seremban citt centre. Located on the western side of the North–South Expressway, Seremban 2 is a planned township built on former oil palm estate land. Seremban 2's purpose was to relocate the administrative and business district from the crowded old city centre to a more organised area.
Spanning over 2,000 acres (8 km2) of land, Seremban 2 will be the site of the new
- Seremban District administrative offices
- Seremban Court Complex.
- District Police headquarters
- State Fire Brigade headquarters
The RM2 billion township will also sustain a large portion of the population of Seremban through various housing estate projects in and around Seremban 2 such as
- Green Street Homes
- Sri Carcosa
- Central Park
- Emerald Park
- Garden Homes
- Garden Avenue
- Garden City Homes
- Vision Homes
- S2 Heights
- Park Avenue
The residents here enjoy many facilities with ÆON Seremban 2 Shopping Centre, City Park, Seremban 2's very own Lake Gardens and comparably less traffic than the town centre.[4]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 263,383 | — | |
| 2000 | 383,530 | +45.6% | |
| 2010 | 536,147 | +39.8% | |
| 2020 | 692,407 | +29.1% | |
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| Source: [5] | |||
Culture
editFood
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Seremban is famous for its special delicacies comprising Malay, Chinese, Indian cuisine.
- Lemak cili padi. Seremban is also famous for its masak lemak cili padi or called gulai lemak cili api, a traditional Negeri Sembilan hot dish.
- Siew pau. It is a type of baked bun with flaky pastry bun and meat (usually pork) filling.[6]
- Beef noodles. This beef noodles are the best here in Seremban, and the best beef noodles which can be found in Seremban is located at the main Seremban market in town (Pasar Besar Seremban).
- ABC or air batu campur meaning shaved ice with brown sugar syrup and rose flavouring, corn, beans, and cendol.
- Traditional mutton soup
- Seremban Laksa
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
editList of Seremban district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P128 | Seremban | Anthony Loke Siew Fook | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P130 | Rasah | Cha Kee Chin | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P131 | Rembau | Mohamad Hasan | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
List of Seremban district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P128 | N9 | Lenggeng | Suhaimi Kassim | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) |
| P128 | N10 | Nilai | Arul Kumar Jambunathan | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P128 | N11 | Lobak | Chew Seh Yong | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P128 | N12 | Temiang | Ng Chin Tsai | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P128 | N13 | Sikamat | Aminuddin Harun | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
| P128 | N14 | Ampangan | Mohamad Rafie Abdul Malek | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
| P130 | N20 | Labu | Ismail Ahmad | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
| P130 | N21 | Bukit Kepayang | Tan Lee Koon | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P130 | N22 | Rahang | Mary Josephine Pritam Singh | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P130 | N23 | Mambau | Yap Yew Weng | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P130 | N24 | Seremban Jaya | Gunasekaren Palasamy | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P131 | N25 | Paroi | Mohamad Taufek Abd. Ghani | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) |
| P131 | N27 | Rantau | Mohamad Hasan | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Seremban | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.9 (87.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.6 (79.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.9 (73.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 114 (4.5) |
110 (4.3) |
178 (7.0) |
232 (9.1) |
180 (7.1) |
119 (4.7) |
127 (5.0) |
143 (5.6) |
158 (6.2) |
237 (9.3) |
252 (9.9) |
193 (7.6) |
2,043 (80.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[7] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Seremban - Undian".
- ^ "Latar Belakang". Archived from the original on 2018-03-11.
- ^ "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Seremban 2". Archived from the original on 2008-08-28.
- ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
- ^ "The Legendary Siew Pau - ThingsAsian". www.thingsasian.com.
- ^ "Climate: Seremban". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
