Map of Port Dickson District, Negeri Sembilan

Teluk Kemang is a small town south of

Port Dickson Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Podeksen'', Jawi: ) is a beach resort in Port Dickson District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is the second largest urban area in Negeri Sembilan after Seremban, its state capital. The town's admin ...

, Negeri Sembilan,

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. Telok Kemang town is situated at the 11th kilometer on Jalan Pantai. The eponymous beach of Teluk Kemang is the main highlight of the town, known for its fine sands and clear emerald waters. It is the largest and most popular beach within Port Dickson's 11-mile (18 km) stretch of beaches facing the

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. Alongside that, there are so many beach resorts and hotels along the strech of the beach. Other attractions in Teluk Kemang include the Teluk Kemang Observatory, and the Port Dickson Ornamental Fish Centre. The Teluk Kemang Observatory, also known as the ''Baitul Hilal'' (

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for 'house of the crescent moon'), is one of the most popular places in

to observe the '' hilal'' to mark the beginning of the Islamic months of Ramadan and Shawwal. Aside of being the place with the most ''hilal'' observations, the observatory also houses the most sophisticated

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in Malaysia and the

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region.

Teluk Kemang is also accessible via the Seremban-Port Dickson Highway, which links the town to

Seremban Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Soghomban'', ''Somban''; Jawi: ) is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban City Council. Se ...

, the state capital.

Notable events

*2000 - Teluk Kemang Parliament

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References

* Port Dickson District Towns in Negeri Sembilan {{NegeriSembilan-geo-stub