Batu Kikir ( Jawi: باتو كيكير; zh, 峇都基基) is a small town in

Jempol District The Jempol District is the largest district in the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. The district borders Jelebu District to the northwest, Kuala Pilah District to the west, Tampin District to the south, Bera District, Pahang to the northeast ...

Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...

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. Situated along the Tampin-Karak highway, Batu Kikir is located in between

Bahau Bahau ( Jawi: بهااو, ) is the principal town of Jempol District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The town's name is believed to have been derived from a Chinese phrase. Bahau's literal translation is "horse's mouth" while the nearby town, Mahsan ...

and

Kuala Pilah Kuala Pilah (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Kolo Pilah''), or simply Pilah, is a town in Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Townscape Kuala Pilah is an old valley town with many of the pre-war Chinese shop houses still fronting the m ...

. It is made popular by a phrase ''Batu Kikir Jambatan Bosi'' from a line of lyrics of a popular

n song "Apo Kono Eh Jang".

Tourist attractions

Batu Kikir is also known as the birthplace of Pendita Za'aba (Zainal Abidin Ahmad), a renowned intellectual and wordsmith in Malaysia. He is the first and only 'Pendita' in the country. In Batu Kikir, a museum dedicated to the legacy of Pendita Za'aba has been built by the Negeri Sembilan government and is open to the public. Known as Teratak Za'aba, the traditional kampung-house structure was constructed at Za'aba's birthplace, Bukit Kerdas in Batu Kikir. Baginda hill is also a hot tourist spot because of the view and a wave rock . At the other side, Jeram Tengkek, starting point of Muar River. Meedium high waterfall, pedestrian along the river, campsite, picnic suitable for family.. also from local citizen said, there is a footprint of 'HangTuah' legend warrior. And also Kg Lonek place of paddy field across the road to Bahau, and originality of Kampung Life when u stay at Homestay 'Tok Mudim.

Schools

*SBPI Jempol *SMK Batu Kikir, *SK Batu Kikir *SJK (C) Chi Sin

References

Jempol District Towns in Negeri Sembilan {{NegeriSembilan-geo-stub