The Tampin District is a

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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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. The district covers and is further divided into four

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socio-political provinces: Tampin town, Air Kuning,

Gemencheh Gemencheh (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Moncheh'') is a mukim in Tampin District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/TAMPIN_PROFIL_JANUARI_2011.pdf The Gemencheh Bridge is famous for being ground for the Battle o ...

and

Gemas Gemas (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Gomeh'') is a small town and a mukim in Tampin District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, near the Negeri Sembilan-Johor state border. It is situated 101 km northeast of Seremban, the state capital city, and 30 km nor ...

. Tampin District is surrounded by

Tangkak Tangkak ( Jawi: تڠكق) is a town and the capital of Tangkak District in Johor, Malaysia. The town is nicknamed "Fabric Town" or "Syurga Kain" in honour of its many textile shops. It is also well known as being a major entry point to Mount Le ...

and Segamat Districts,

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to the southwest, Jasin and Alor Gajah Districts,

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to the south,

Rembau District The Rembau District is a district that is located in the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The district is a stronghold of the matrilineal system known as ''adat perpatih'', a customary practice inherited from the Minangkabaus, of Sumatra. The d ...

to the west,

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 northwest and

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 northeas ...

to the north. The geographical southern terminus of the

Titiwangsa Mountains The Titiwangsa Mountains ( Malay: ''Banjaran Titiwangsa,'' بنجرن تيتيوڠسا, ), also known as ''"Banjaran Besar"'' (Big Range) by locals, is the chain of mountains that forms the backbone of the Malay Peninsula. The northern section ...

, the longest mountain range in Malaysia, is located in this district.

Administrative divisions

Tampin District is divided into 7

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s, which are:http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/TAMPIN_PROFIL_JANUARI_2011.pdf * Ayer Kuning *

* Keru * Repah * Tampin Tengah * Tebong

Demographics

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

References

External links

{{Districts of Malaysia