Taman Tuanku Jaafar is a major township in
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan''), historically spelled as Negri Sembilan, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state in Malaysia which lies on the Peninsular Malaysia#Other features, wes ...
,
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
.
It is located about from
Seremban
Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Somban'') 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 Municipal Council, Seremban City Council. ...
. Taman Tuanku Jaafar is situated near Senawang, approximately away. It was named after the tenth
Yang di-Pertuan Besar
In Malay, Yang di-Pertuan Besar or Yamtuan Besar literally ''"He Who Is Made Chief Ruler"'', is a title given to the head of state in parts of the Malay Archipelago.
In Malaysia
* Also known as Yamtuan Besar, it is the title of the elected mon ...
of Negeri Sembilan,
Tuanku Jaafar
Tuanku Ja’afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman ( Jawi: ; 19 July 1922 – 27 December 2008) was Yang Di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan from 1967 until his death in 2008, and the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia), from 1994 ...
. The township can be accessed via Senawang Tol PLUS Highway and LEKAS Highway.
Taman Tuanku Jaafar saw the construction of several schools such as
Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Tuanku Jaafar,
Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Tuanku Jaafar 2 & Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Tuanku Jaafar, SK Senawang, SJKT Ladang Seremban and SJKT Ladang Senawang. Due to the rapid development and increase in population within the township, the nearby town of Sungai Gadut also saw much development including the construction of the
Sungai Gadut Komuter station. Meanwhile, the commercial area of Taipan Senawang houses numerous banks, restaurants, provision stores and other amenities. Places of worship includes Kuil Sri Maha Raja Rajeswar
Masjid Kariah Taman Tuanku Jaafar
References
Populated places in Negeri Sembilan
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