SEREMBAN

'Seremban' is the capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, located within the district of Seremban, one of the seven districts of Negeri Sembilan. The town's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Seremban.

Contents

Physical Geography

History

Town Areas

Seremban 2

Ampangan

List of old and new road names in Seremban

Transportation

Railway

Road Transportation

Trunk Roads

Highways

Bus

Air Transportation

Culture

Food

Shopping

Miscellaneous

External links

Physical Geography

Seremban is situated about 30 kilometres inland from the coast. It is in the Linggi River valley, at the foothills of the Titiwangsa Range. The terrain is generally hilly, and the soil is mostly reddish laterite soil, suitable for the cultivation of rubber and palm oil, thus making Seremban the agricultural centre for the state. Since the establishment of Seremban, the Linggi River has played an important role in the development of the town. During the boom period of tin mining, the Linggi River was the major transportation route for tin traders. Today, it is one of the major sources of water for Seremban and Negeri Sembilan.
The climate of Seremban, like most parts of West Malaysia, is generally hot and humid (tropical) with a mean temperature of about 27-30 degrees Celsius. Most rainfall is experienced during the inter-monsoon periods of April and October. The weather remains generally dry for the rest of the year with occasional showers.

History

Seremban was established around the same time when tin was found during the 1840s around the Linggi River valley. The area where town of Seremban was established was originally known as Sungei Ujong. Seremban also thrived as the commercial centre for the surrounding rubber plantation area.

Town Areas

★ Bandar Seremban Selatan

★ Rasah Jaya

★ Rahang

★ Mambau

★ Senawang

★ Temiang

★ Lobak

★ Paroi

★ Sungai Gadut

★ Bukit Chedang

★ Bukit Blossom

★ Labu

★ Mantin

★ Seremban 2

★ Ampangan

★ Oakland Commercial Park

★ Kepayang

★ Kemayan

★ Sikamat

Seremban 2

Seremban 2 is a new satellite township about 4 kilometres south-east of the existing old Seremban town centre. Located on the western side of the North-South Expressway , Seremban 2 is a planned township built on former oil palm estate land with the aim of relocating the administrative and business district from the crowded old town centre to a more organised area. Spanning over 2,000 acres of land , Seremban 2 will not only be the site of the new state government administrative offices , but also the Seremban Court Complex. The RM 2 billion township will also sustain a large portion of the population of Seremban through various housing estate projects in and around Seremban 2 such as Rasah Kemayan, Green Street Homes , Sri Carcosa and Emerald Park. The residents here enjoy many facilities with Jusco Seremban 2 (a shopping centre) , City Park, Seremban 2's very own Lake Gardens and comparably less traffic than the town centre.

Ampangan

Most of the Malays live here. There is a famous market here. Pasar Ampangan (Ampangan market) has been operating for nearly 30 years. One of the famous stall is the beef stall (n017&18).
Its regards as the cheepest and most quality meat/beef in Negeri Sembilan. There is also a food court in front of Pasar Ampangan.

List of old and new road names in Seremban

Former name	Current name
Bathurst Road	Jalan Bukit
Birch Road	Jalan Dato Bandar Tunggal
Cameron Street	Jalan Dato Lee Fong Yee
Campbell Street
Carew Street	Jalan Dr. Krishnan
Church Road	Jalan Gereja
Circular Road	Jalan Keliling and Jalan Singkat
Dunman Road	Jalan Tuan Haji Satu
Jalan Dato Klana	Jalan Dato Kelana Ma'Amor
Egerton Road	Jalan Penghulu Cantik
Gaol Road	Jalan Sasaran
Labu Road	Lebuhraya Persekutuan
Lake Road	Jalan Taman Bunga
Lemon Street	Jalan Tuanku Munawir
Lister Road	Jalan Dato Hamzah
Locke Road	Jalan Lt. Adnan
Market Road	Jalan Dato Abdul Malek
Murray Street	Jalan Tun Dr. Ismail
Paul Street	Jalan Yam Tuan
River Road	Jalan Kang Seng
Station Road / Jalan Hose	Jalan Zaaba
Temiang Road	Jalan Temiang
Temple Road	Jalan Berhala
Jalan Tuan Sheikh	Jalan Dato Sheikh Ahmad
Walligh Street	Jalan Dr. Murugesu
Wilkinson Street	Jalan Dato Abdul Rahman
Wise Road	Jalan Dato Muda Linggi

Transportation

Railway

The rail connection was first constructed in the late 1890s as a stop on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore main line, and until today, the Seremban railway station still serves as one of the major stops along the line. Seremban station also serves as the southern terminal of the Keretapi Tanah Melayu electrified commuter network, KTM Komuter, which links the town to Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley on Rawang-Seremban Line. Seremban station also serves as the terminal for the Seremban - Port Dickson railway line, one of Malaysia's oldest railway lines, built during the colonial era. However, today, this route is less frequently used.

Road Transportation

Trunk Roads

The Federal Route 1, the oldest major roadway that connects the major towns and cities of the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia runs through Seremban. It connects Seremban with neighbouring towns such as Rembau and Tampin to the south and Kajang, Selangor to the north. Seremban also provides access to the towns of Kuala Klawang and Kuala Pilah to the east and the well-known coastal town of Port Dickson to the west.

Highways

★ North-South Expressway: The North-South Highway (Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan, PLUS) runs through the town. Seremban is well-connected by road to other nearby Malaysian cities such as Malacca and Johor Bahru to the south and Kuala Lumpur to the north. Drivers can exit to Seremban town via 3 interchanges: (from north to south) Seremban, Port Dickson and Senawang. As of year 2005 until 2007, PLUS will be expanding the 2-lane Seremban section highway to 3 lanes in order to ease traffic during peak hours and festive seasons.

★ Seremban-Port Dickson Highway: The Seremban-Port Dickson Highway, which ends in Seremban, provides a faster but a tolled alternative route to Port Dickson. The highway connects Port Dickson , Lukut and Bandar Springhill to Seremban.
The Public Works Department has also begun the construction of a Seremban Ring Road which will help alleviate traffic flow in and out of the town centre, which is frequently congested during the peak hours. One of the phases of the project includes widening and building a viaduct on Jalan Rasah (completed) and Sikamat to Senawang, the main road connecting residential areas along the Seremban-Port Dickson route with the town centre.

Bus

The major bus terminal in Seremban is Terminal 1, located along Jalan Sungai Ujong, which provides bus services to residents from outlying towns in Negeri Sembilan, such as Bahau, Gemas and Tampin. There are also frequent bus services to and fro from Kuala Lumpur and Malacca.

Air Transportation

Seremban itself has no airport, making Negeri Sembilan the only other state in Malaysia which is not accessible by air other than Perlis. However, Seremban is situated very close, i.e. a 30-minute drive, to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). This makes having an airport in Seremban not viable.

Culture

Historically, Negeri Sembilan has been influenced by the Minangkabaus and thus, Seremban is the centre of the Minangkabau culture in Malaysia. Minangkabaus, derived from the Malay word ''menang kerbau'', which means "winning buffalo", are famous for their unique roof architecture which resembles buffalo horns. Many buildings in Seremban adapt this feature, such as the Seremban Municipal Council Hall, the Wisma Negeri and the State Museum.
They are also famous with the practice of an ancient malay tradition called 'Adat Perpatih', where women are give a higher social status than men.

Food

Seremban town is famous for its special delicacy comprising Malay , Chinese , Indian food and others.

★ Lemak cili padi. Seremban is also famous for its 'masak lemak cili padi' which means fish / meat / poultry cooked with coconut, herbs and chilli.

★ Siew pau. It is a type of baked bun which is tasty and must-have by those who visit this town.Is a flaky pastry bun with meat filling.

★ Beef noodles. This beef noodles , are the best here in Seremban , and the best beef noodles which can be found in Seremban is located at the main Seremban market in town (Pasar Besar Seremban). This stall has been operating for nearly 3 generations now.

★ The beef or meat can be found at Pasar Ampangan near Ampangan. Beef that sell there are very cheap and high in quality (stall no.18 and 17). Its also has been operating for 3 generation. The beef noodle get their beef at this stall for 3 generations.

Shopping

Seremban is the business and commerce centre for most towns and villages in Negeri Sembilan. Hence , during the weekends , residents from outlying areas come to Seremban by commuter train or buses to shop in Seremban. It is also more preferable because of the lower prices as compared to Kuala Lumpur.
Shopping complexes in Seremban include Punca Emas , KM Plaza , Seremban Parade (Parkson) , The Store , Pacific , Terminal 1 , Giant Hypermarket , Tesco Extra , Terminal 2 (Era Square) , Jusco Seremban 2 and Oakland Commercial Square (Under Construction).

Miscellaneous

★ The town is also the site of the first Rotary Club to be founded in Southeast Asia.

★ Due to its heavy grunge culture, Seremban is known as the Seattle of Malaysia.

★ Bukittinggi, Indonesia is said to be the twin town of Seremban

External links

★ Seremban resource page

★ Maps of Seremban

★ Negeri Sembilan Football e-Fans

★ Seremban Maya

★ Negeri State Library

★ Majlis Perbandaran Seremban