Rembau (town)
Rembau (Jawi: رمباو; Negeri Sembilan Malay: Ghombau; Chinese: 林茂) is a town that is located in Rembau District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The township is situated about 25 km south from the state capital, Seremban, accessible through Federal Route 1. Most of the population are farmers, traders, government servants, factory workers and most of the young join the army and police force.
Rembau Pokan Ghombau | |
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Town and district capital | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | رمباو |
| • Chinese | 林茂 |
| Motto(s): Bersih, Indah, Segar | |
Rembau Location of Rembau in Peninsular Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 2°35′30″N 102°05′45″E / 2.59167°N 102.09583°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Negeri Sembilan |
| District/Luak | Rembau |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Body | Rembau District Council |
| • President | Mohd Najib Mustaffa |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 29,595 |
| • Demonym | Rembauians; Rembauese |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 71xxx |
| Mean solar time | UTC + 06:46:48 |
| National calling code | 06 |
| License plate prefix | Nxx (for all vehicles include taxis) |
| Website | mdr |
Rembau District Council Majlis Daerah Rembau | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Rembau District |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 July 1980 |
| Leadership | |
President | Mohd Najib Mustaffa |
District Secretary | Shaiful Bahrin Baharudin |
| Motto | |
| Bersih, Indah, Segar (Clean, Beautiful, Fresh) | |
| Meeting place | |
| Jalan Dato Lela Maharaja, 71309 Rembau, Negeri Sembilan | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Politics Edit
Politically, only two out of four state assembly seats in the parliamentary constituency of Rembau, namely Kota and Chembong. The other two seats, Rantau and Paroi are instead administered by the Seremban City Council.
Gallery Edit
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Location of Rembau in Rembau District
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Shophouses at the town's main commercial centre in Taman Sri Rembau
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The Titiwangsa Mountains at blue hour, seen from Taman Sri Rembau
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Jalan Seremban-Tampin, a section of Federal Route 1 in Rembau.
Transportation Edit
Car Edit
Federal Route 1 is the main thoroughfare serving Rembau town. Exit 223 on the North–South Expressway Southern Route serves Rembau.
Public transport Edit
State railway operator KTMB has a station here (code: KB16 ). It provides KTM Komuter services only.
References Edit
- ^ "TABURAN PENDUDUK MENGIKUT PBT & MUKIM 2010". Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.