The Rembau District is a

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that is located in the state of Negeri Sembilan,

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. The district is a stronghold of the matrilineal system known as ''

adat perpatih Adat Perpatih (also known as Lareh Bodi Caniago) are customary laws which originated from the Minangkabau Highlands in Sumatra, Indonesia. It was founded by a Minangkabau leader named Sutan Balun or more famously known as Dato Perpatih Nan Sebata ...

'', a customary practice inherited from the

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s, of Sumatra. The district borders

Seremban District The Seremban District is one of 7 Districts of Malaysia, districts in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. This is where the capital of Negeri Sembilan, Seremban is located. Seremban District shares a border with Sepang District, Sepang and Hulu Langat Dis ...

to the north,

Port Dickson District Port Dickson District is a district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is the only coastal district in Negeri Sembilan. The district borders Sepang District, Selangor to the north, the Strait of Malacca to the west, Seremban District to the northea ...

to the west,

Tampin District The Tampin District is a district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The district covers and is further divided into four adat socio-political provinces: Tampin town, Air Kuning, Gemencheh and Gemas. Tampin District is surrounded by Tangkak and ...

to the east,

Kuala Pilah District The Kuala Pilah District is a district in central Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Its seat is the town of Kuala Pilah. Kuala Pilah District borders Jelebu District to the north, Jempol District to the east, Tampin District to the southwest and ...

to the northeast and Alor Gajah District, Malacca to the southwest. Rembau still maintains the old district ruler, which used to be called the district head or Penghulu. Now the title is Yang Teramat Mulia Undang Luak Rembau. He is one of the electors to the throne of

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of Negeri Sembilan, besides Sungai Ujong,

Jelebu The Jelebu District (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Jolobu'') is the second largest district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia after Jempol, with a population over 40,000. Jelebu borders on the Seremban District to its west and Kuala Pilah District to ...

Johol Johol ( Jawi: جوهول) is a town, a mukim and a state assembly constituency in Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is roughly halfway between Tampin and Kuala Pilah, along Highway . Features Johol town houses one of the ol ...

and

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Administrative divisions

Rembau District consists of 17 mukims, which are: * Batu Hampar * Bongek * Chembong * Chengkau * Gadong * Kundur * Legong Hilir * Legong Hulu * Miku * Nerasau *

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* Pilin * Selemak * Semerbok * Sepri * Tanjung Keling * Titian Bintangor

Demographics

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Rembau district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Rembau district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

References

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Administrative divisions

Demographics

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

See also

References