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Mantin is a town in

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. It lies along the main road connecting

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and

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History

This place has two names, Setul and Mantin. Setul is the name of a certain plant (''

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''). Setul was a town with a police station. It is not at the present town of Mantin but at the 8th mile towards

(junction to Lenggeng). The name Setul is still in use, in grants and licenses of land, e.g. Mukim Setul, not Mukim of Mantin. The town of Setul was transferred to Mantin. The present name of Mantin is well known for its tin mine owned by a Chinese towkay (prominent Chinese businessman), Kong Sang (广生号, actually a company's name). The Europeans called the place 'Mine Tin' while the Malays called it 'Mantin' as

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(''bijih timah'') was plentiful in the area. The residents of the place could not say 'Mine Tin' correctly and said Mantin instead. The earliest account of Mantin was related to Kapitan Seng Ming Lee (甲必单盛明利), the first Chinese chief who was killed in 1860 in a war between Chinese secret societies ( Hai San and

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) near

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(presently

). His descendants fled to Mantin. Today (as of October 2022) the great-grandchildren of Kapitan Seng still live in Mantin. Situated in a valley surrounded by rolling hills, Mantin has been a favourite sanctuary and hiding place for war and crime refugees. In addition to Kapitan Seng Ming Lee's descendants, large groups of Hakka were said to have migrated here, especially from Titi, during the Japanese occupation of Malaya in 1943. Until 1903, the geographical location of Mantin in a valley made it inaccessible to mainstream transportation. A railroad from

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was completed in 1903.J. M. Gullick, ''A History of Negeri Sembilan'', Monograph No. 33, The railroad passes through Batang Benar town, thus providing an access point at the western side of the town. At that time, British miners brought in large numbers of dredgers into Mantin, bringing about an economic boom. A Sikh temple and a Catholic church (St. Aloysius Catholic Church) was built around the turn of the century said mayor Suryani Mazlika. The only accommodation available at Mantin i
Mantin Forest Art Villa
Various homestays are also available near the town.

College University in Mantin

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There are five Higher Education Institutes in Mantin, namel
Kolej Universiti Linton (Linton College University)Institut Teknologi Pertama (Pertama Institute of Technology)Institut Jati (Jati Institute)Institut Sains Perubatan Mantin (Institute of Medical Science Mantin)
an
Kolej Legenda (Legenda College)
These colleges were listed under Legenda Education Group (

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: LEG ms, Kumpulan Pendidikan Legenda)
Legenda Education Group
is located in a university township (Bandar Universiti Teknologi Legenda) near Mantin town in the state of Negeri Sembilan, at the crossroads between Kuala Lumpur in the north and Johore Bharu in the south. This university township is located about 50 km from Kuala Lumpur, and can be reached within 30 minutes from the Sungei Besi toll in Kuala Lumpur. Other adjacent townships are Bandar Baru Nilai (10 km) and Seremban (19 km). The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is located 30 minutes away from the campus.

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* {{coord, 2, 43, 23, N, 101, 53, 41, E, region:MY_type:city(15000)_source:kolossus-zhwiki, display=title Populated places in Negeri Sembilan Seremban District