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{{About||the district of Seremban|Seremban District|the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat|Seremban (federal constituency)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Seremban
| official_name      = City of Seremban<br />''{{nobold|Bandaraya Seremban}}''
| native_name        = {{native name|zmi|Soghomban}}
| other_name         = Sungai Ujong
| settlement_type    = [[List of capitals in Malaysia|State capital]] [[List of cities in Malaysia|city]] and [[List of capitals in Malaysia#District capital|district capital]]
| translit_lang1     = Other
| translit_lang1_type1 = [[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]
| translit_lang1_info1 = {{Script/Arabic|سرمبن}}
| translit_lang1_type2 = [[Standard Chinese|Chinese]]
| translit_lang1_info2 = {{lang|zh-hans|芙蓉}}<br />''Fúróng'' {{font|size=70%|([[Hanyu Pinyin]])}}<br />''fu4 jung4'' {{font|size=70%|([[Jyutping]])}}
| translit_lang1_type3 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| translit_lang1_info3 = {{lang|ta|சிரம்பான்}}<br />''Cirampāṉ'' {{font|size=70%|([[ISO 15919|Transliteration]])}}
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| image1                = Downtown Seremban as seen from Forest Heights (2).jpg
| image2                = Wisma negri seremban.jpg
| image3                = Negeri Sembilan State Mosque.JPG
| image4                = Standard Chartered Bank, Seremban branch along the main street (Jalan Dato Bandar Tunggal) - panoramio.jpg
| image5                = Kompleks Mahkamah Seremban 24052024 02.jpg
| image6                = Seremban State Library, with the Monument.jpg
| image7                = Muzium Negeri Sembilan A4.jpg
| image8                = Masjid Sri Sendayan 2.jpg
| image9                = Amphitheatre at Seremban Lake Garden, a closer look - panoramio.jpg
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| image_caption      = '''From top, left to right:'''<br />City skyline, the ''[[Wisma Negeri, Negeri Sembilan|Wisma Negeri]]'', the [[Negeri Sembilan State Mosque|State Mosque]], old downtown, Seremban Courthouse Complex, the former State Secretariat Building and [[Seremban War Memorial|War Memorial]], the State Museum, Sri Sendayan Mosque, and Seremban Lake Gardens
| image_flag         = Flag of Seremban.png
| image_seal         = Majlis Bandaraya Seremban.svg
| nickname           = S'ban, ''Bandaraya Beradat'' ('City of [[Adat perpatih|Customs]]')
| motto              = ''Mampan. Bersih. Sejahtera.'' <small>{{in lang|ms}} </small><br />"Sustainable. Clean. Prosperous."
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| map_caption        = Location of Seremban in Negeri Sembilan
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| pushpin_map_caption = {{Legend inline|#800000|outline=black}} '''Seremban''' in {{Legend inline|#FEFEEF|outline=black}} '''[[Negeri Sembilan]]'''
| coordinates        = {{coord|02|43|20|N|101|56|30|E|region:MY|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|Malaysia}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[States of Malaysia|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[Districts of Malaysia|District]]
| subdivision_type3  = Luak
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Negeri Sembilan}}
| subdivision_name2  = [[Seremban District|Seremban]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[File:Flag of Sungei Ujong.svg|border|25px]] Sungai Ujong
| established_title  = Establishment
| established_date   = 1840
| established_title1 = Establishment of the local government
| established_date1  = 1897
| established_title2 = Establishment of the town board
| established_date2  = 1946
| established_title3 = Establishment of the town council
| established_date3  = 1953
| established_title4 = Municipality status
| established_date4  = 1 March 1979
| established_title5 = City status
| established_date5  = {{start date and age|df=y|20 January 2020}}<ref name="BeritaHarian" />
| government_type    = [[List of local governments in Malaysia|City council]]
| governing_body     = [[Seremban City Council]]
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Masri Razali<ref name="Datuk Bandar">{{cite web |url=http://www.mpsns.gov.my/mps_v2/BI/profile_ydp.htm |title=Profile of Haji Abd. Halim |access-date=29 August 2007 |author=Rashitha A. Hamid |date=16 June 2007 |work=[[Majlis Perbandaran Seremban]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102142220/http://www.mpsns.gov.my/mps_v2/BI/profile_ydp.htm |archive-date=2 November 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 959
| area_total_sq_mi   = <!-- Leave blank. Value will be auto-converted. -->
| area_metro_km2     = 2,980
| elevation_m        = 79
| elevation_ft       = 259
| population_total   = 620,100<ref>http://www.ns.gov.my/images/contents/DataPentingNS2015.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>  ([[List of urban areas in Malaysia by population|9th]])
| population_as_of   = 2015
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Metropolitan areas in Malaysia">{{cite web |url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1160302510&men=gcis&lng=en&des=gamelan&dat=32&srt=pnan&col=ohdq&pt=a&va=&geo=-152 |title=Metropolitan areas in Malaysia |author=Helders, Stefan |work=World Gazetteer |access-date=4 December 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205055022/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1160302510&men=gcis&lng=en&des=gamelan&dat=32&srt=pnan&col=ohdq&pt=a&va=&geo=-152 |archive-date=5 December 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = <!-- Leave blank. Value will be auto-converted. -->
| population_density_sq_mi = 1266.51
| population_metro   = 824,300<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.statistics.gov.my/portal/download_Population/files/BPD/ad_2010.pdf/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230142505/http://www.statistics.gov.my/portal/download_Population/files/BPD/ad_2010.pdf|url-status=dead|title=Seremban Urban Area|archive-date=30 December 2014}}</ref>
| population_blank1_title = [[Demonym]]
| population_blank1  = Serembanite,<br />Serembanese {{small|(less common)}}
| postal_code_type   = [[List of postal codes in Malaysia|Postal code]]
| postal_code        = 70xxx, 71xxx
| website            = {{URL|https://www.mbs.gov.my/en}}
| unemployment_rate  =
| timezone           = [[Malaysian Standard Time|MST]]
| utc_offset         = +8
| timezone_DST       = Not observed
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| blank_info         = UTC + 06:46:48
| blank1_name        = [[Telephone numbers in Malaysia|National calling code]] <!-- refer to Warsaw -->
| blank1_info        = 06
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'''Seremban''' ([[Negeri Sembilan Malay]]: ''Soghomban'', ''Somban''; [[Jawi script|Jawi]]: {{Script/Arabic|سرمبن}}) 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]]. Seremban gained its city status on 20 January 2020.'''<ref name="BeritaHarian">{{cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/wilayah/2020/01/648530/seremban-diisytiharkan-bandar-raya|author=Azzman Abdul Jamal|title=Seremban diisytiharkan bandar raya|trans-title=Seremban declared as a city|website=[[Berita Harian]]|language=ms|date=20 January 2020|access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref>'''
== Toponymy ==
{{Infobox settlement
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|name=Sungai Ujong
|subdivision_name=[[Malaysia]]
|translit_lang1=
|translit_lang1_type1=
|translit_lang1_info1=
|settlement_type= ''[[Negeri Sembilan#Geography|Luak Berundang]]''
|image_map=Sempadan luak di Negeri Sembilan.jpg
|map_caption= ''Luak'' of Sungai Ujong relative to other ''luaks'' in [[Negeri Sembilan]]
|subdivision_name1= [[Negeri Sembilan]]
|parts_type=''Adat'' institution
|subdivision_type=Country
|subdivision_type1=[[Negeri|State]]
|official_name= Luak Sungai Ujong<br>لواق سوڠاي اوجوڠ
|seat=
|parts= Undang of Sungai Ujong
|leader_title= [[Undang]]
|leader_name=[[Mubarak Dohak]]
|leader_title1= Dato' Shahbandar Sungai Ujong
|leader_name1=Badarudin Abdul Khalid
|leader_title2= Dato' Muda Linggi
|leader_name2=Amran Mohd. Salleh}}
[[File:Balai Undang Luak Sungai Ujong.jpg|248px|thumb|The official residence of the [[Undang]] of the Luak of Sungai Ujong in [[Ampangan]].]]
Seremban was founded as '''Sungei Ujong''' (or '''Sungai Ujong'''). While the town was renamed Seremban thereafter, the name Sungai Ujong most prominently persists as a street name for a road adjoining the southern side of town (Sungai Ujong Road, or ''Jalan Sungai Ujong''). It is also the name of a ''[[Negeri Sembilan#Geography and climate|luak]]'' (chiefdom) that formed [[Negeri Sembilan]], that covers the [[Seremban District|eponymous district]] as well as neighbouring [[Port Dickson District]].
Among the [[Malaysian Chinese|Chinese-speaking community]], the city is known as "''fùhyùhng''" in Cantonese and "''fúróng''" in Mandarin ({{zh|t=芙蓉}}, literally "[[hibiscus rosa-sinensis|hibiscus]]"), which comes from a phonetic approximation of "Ujong" (using the Cantonese reading of the characters).
== History ==
[[File:Mural at Seremban Art Alley.jpg|thumb|A [[mural]] in the ''Lorong Seni'' (Art Alley), reflecting the city's [[tin]] mining origins.]]
'''Sungai Ujong''', also known as '''Sening Ujong''', as it was originally known, was an ancient settlement. It has been said in the [[Malay Annals]] that [[Parameswara (king)|King Parameswara]] reportedly visited Sening Ujong after fleeing the kingdom of [[Kingdom of Singapura|Singapura]] before ultimately establishing the [[Malacca Sultanate]]. The same settlement was also referred as '''Sang Hyang Ujong''' in [[Javanese language|Javanese]] accounts, notably the ''[[Nagarakretagama]]'', as well as '''Suneujon''' in [[Godinho de Erédia]]'s cartographic records, which dates back to 1613.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Winstedt |first=R.O. |author-link=Richard Olaf Winstedt |title=Negri Sembilan: The History, Polity and Beliefs of the Nine States |date=1933 |publisher=Royal Asiatic Society |journal=Journal of the Malayan Branc |page=42 |edition=JMBRAS v.11 |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.240629/page/42/mode/2up}}</ref> Growth took off, as with most major towns in [[Peninsular Malaysia]], after the discovery of [[tin ore]] in the 1870s. The discovery of tin in a nearby area called [[Rasah]] saw an influx of [[Arab]], [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malay]] and Chinese immigrants to work on the [[mining|mines]] and trade there. Most of the local Malays were farmers.
[[File:KITLV - 79932 - Kleingrothe, C.J. - Medan - Seremban - circa 1910.tif|250px|thumb|Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, [[Federated Malay States]], circa 1910]]
[[File:SEREMBAN.png|thumb|Map of Seremban in 1951]]
Renamed as Seremban, the town flourished not only as a mining area but also a business centre. The [[Linggi River]] served as the sole outlet to ferry [[tin]] and supplies in and out of the town. Revenue came not only from tin trade but also from the large amount of taxes collected, much to the displeasure of the traders and the [[British colonial]]ists at the neighbouring port of [[Malacca]].
The local chieftains, namely the Dato' Kelana and the Dato' Shahbandar of Sungai Ujong were at odds with each other on the rights to collect taxes and ownership and control of the mines. The rivalry to assert influence and authority opened the door for British intervention in Negeri Sembilan. The British sided with the Dato' Kelana upon invitation and defeated the Dato' Bandar forces who was later sent into exile to Singapore. In a show of gratitude to the British for helping him win the war, the Dato' Kelana had no choice but to accept a British Resident whose job was to advise him on matters other than religion and [[Malay customs]].
Captain Murray was appointed the first resident and later set-up his residence at Channer Road, now renamed Jalan Dato' Siamang Gagap. Soon after, the people living around Rasah moved to Channer Road for the sake of security and its orderly administration.<ref name="Administration in Seremban">{{cite web |url=http://www.mpsns.gov.my/mps_v2/BI/profile_history.htm |title=Administration in Seremban |work=[[Majlis Perbandaran Seremban]] |access-date=14 February 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080108022157/http://www.mpsns.gov.my/mps_v2/BI/profile_history.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 8 January 2008}}</ref>
===City status===
Before 2020, Seremban was one of four state capitals that had yet to be elevated to city status ([[Malay language|Malay]]: ''Bandar raya''); the other three being [[Kota Bharu]] ([[Kelantan]]), [[Kuantan]] ([[Pahang]]) and [[Kangar]] ([[Perlis]]). To achieve city status, the state government had agreed to merge the Nilai Municipal Council and Seremban Municipal Council, with that decision being approved by the [[Government of Malaysia|federal government]] in 2012.<ref name="City status for Seremban">{{cite web |url=http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2008&dt=0228&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_06.htm |title=City status for Seremban |work=[[Utusan Malaysia]] |access-date=14 February 2008 }}</ref>
Then Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said during Tuanku Mukhriz's birthday{{cquote|The state government wanted to ensure all the necessary infrastructure, public transport and amenities and services which include garbage collection and safer neighbourhoods, were in place before it did so.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/14/nation/7784138&sec=nation|title=Seremban on the right track|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|date=14 January 2011|access-date=24 February 2011}}</ref>}}
On 13 December 2017, then [[Chief Ministers in Malaysia|Menteri Besar]] of [[Negeri Sembilan]], [[Mohamad Hasan (politician)|Mohamad Hasan]] stated that Seremban achieve city status in 2018.<ref name="nst.com.my">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/12/314130/seremban-get-city-status-2018-mb|title=Seremban to get city status in 2018 - MB &#124; New Straits Times|date=13 December 2017|website=NST Online}}</ref> In order to get city status, both Seremban and Nilai Municipal Councils would be merged to form a new local authority, Seremban City Council.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/wilayah/2017/12/362934/seremban-jadi-bandar-raya-2018|title=Seremban jadi bandar raya 2018|first=Tuty Haryanti Ahmad|last=Rodzi|date=13 December 2017|website=Berita Harian}}</ref> However, he said, the merging of the two entities would not involve reducing staff or higher assessment rates in the Seremban area, as increasing rates was not a prerequisite for attaining city status.
{{Cquote
| quote = So, I hereby announce that the assessment rates in Negeri Sembilan for 2018 will not be raised<ref name="nst.com.my"/>
}}
In February 2018, a further announcement was made regarding the formation of Seremban City Hall (''Dewan Bandaraya Seremban''), which was poised to be completed in April. However, the official declaration of Seremban as a city would only occur in January 2019, in conjunction with the birthday of the state's ruler Tuanku Muhriz (January 14).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/02/28/negri-mb-seremban-and-nilai-councils-to-be-merged-in-april/|title=Negri MB: Seremban and Nilai councils to be merged in April &#124; The Star|website=www.thestar.com.my}}</ref> After the change in the ruling coalition after the 14th General Election ushered in a new state government, the new Mentri Besar Aminuddin Harun announced his decision to push back the official promotion towards the end of the year, citing the inability of contractors to complete refurbishment works at the new City Hall in time. However, the postponement would allow the authorities time to iron out any flaws in Seremban's infrastructure and amenities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/09/05/mb-serembans-city-status-deferred-to-end-2019//|title=MB: Seremban's city status deferred to end 2019 &#124; The Star|website=www.thestar.com.my}}</ref>
Two municipal administrators, Seremban Municipal Council (''Majlis Perbandaran Seremban'') and Nilai Municipal Council (''Majlis Perbandaran Nilai'') officially merged into a new administrator, [[Seremban City Council]] (''Majlis Bandaraya Seremban'') on 1 January 2020. On 20 January, Seremban's status as a city was officialised in a declaration ceremony.<ref name="BeritaHarian" />
==Geography and climate==
[[File:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ESA23795482.jpeg|240px|thumb|Satellite view of [[Greater Kuala Lumpur]]. Seremban is situated to the lower right of the picture.]]
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Seremban is situated about 60 kilometres south of [[Kuala Lumpur]], the capital city of [[Malaysia]], 50 kilometres south of the administrative capital [[Putrajaya]], and about 30&nbsp;kilometres inland from the coast. Part of the [[Malaysia Vision Valley]] corridor and the National Growth Conurbation, Seremban is considered to be the southern limit of the [[Greater Kuala Lumpur]] metropolitan area.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://techvalley.com.my/vision.html | title=Sendayan TechValley }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://planmalaysia.perak.gov.my/index.php/pengumuman/2137-kawasan-pertumbuhan-utama-pemangkin-pembangunan-negara | title=Kawasan Pertumbuhan Utama Pemangkin Pembangunan Negara }}</ref> It is located in the [[Linggi River]] valley, at the western fringes of the [[Titiwangsa Mountains]]. 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 city's growth. During the boom period of [[tin]] mining, the Linggi River served as the major transportation route for tin traders. Today, it is one of the major sources of water for the Seremban metropolitan area and Negeri Sembilan.
The climate of Seremban, like most parts of [[Peninsular Malaysia]], is generally hot and humid (tropical) with a mean temperature of about 26–30&nbsp;degrees Celsius. Most of the 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.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}
{{Seremban weatherbox}}
==Transportation==
{{Main|Transportation in Seremban}}
===Rail and air===
[[File:Seremban Railway Station (220709) alt.jpg|thumb|[[Seremban Railway Station]]]]
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]] (code: {{KLRT code|KB|13}}) still serves as one of the major stops along the line. The station also serves as the southern terminal of the [[Keretapi Tanah Melayu]] electrified commuter network, [[KTM Komuter]], which links the city to [[Kuala Lumpur]] and the Klang Valley on [[Seremban Line]].<ref name="Commuter service in Seremban">{{cite web |url=http://www.ktmb.com.my/article.asp?id=1633 |title=Commuter service in Seremban |work=[[Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad]] |access-date=14 February 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071011003756/http://www.ktmb.com.my/article.asp?id=1633 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 11 October 2007}}</ref> From October 2015 to November 2016, the Komuter service has been extended to [[Gemas railway station|Gemas]], though passengers used to be required to alight at Seremban and switch trains to the Gemas extension line (much akin to the [[Tanjung Malim]]–Rawang stretch). However, after 2016, all KTM Komuter trains run to [[Sungai Gadut Komuter station|Sungai Gadut]] or [[Pulau Sebang/Tampin railway station|Pulau Sebang-Tampin]] without requiring to alight at Seremban.
Negeri Sembilan is one of the two states in Malaysia that are not accessible via air transportation ([[Perlis]] being the other state). However, the [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]] (KLIA) is less than a 30&nbsp;minutes drive from Seremban, essentially making the airport closer to Seremban rather than Kuala Lumpur.
===Road===
[[File:Jalan Tuanku Antah, Seremban City, Seremban.jpg|thumb|Jalan Tuanku Antah (part of [[Malaysia Federal Route 1|Federal Route 1]]) is a relatively busy road in downtown Seremban.]]
[[File:Jalan Dato Lee Fong Yee Seremban (220709).jpg|thumb|Jalan Dato' Lee Fong Yee]]
[[File:Seremban Bus Terminal, Seremban City, Seremban.jpg|thumb|Seremban Bus Terminal, also known as Terminal One]]
[[Malaysia Federal Route 1|Federal Route 1]] is the oldest roadway that connects the towns and cities of the West Coast of [[Peninsular Malaysia]] running through Seremban. It connects Seremban with [[Rembau District|Rembau]] and [[Tampin]] to the south and [[Kajang]], Selangor to the north. Seremban provides access to  [[Kuala Klawang]] through [[Malaysia Federal Route 86|Federal Route 86]], [[Kuala Pilah]] to the east through [[Malaysia Federal Route 51|Federal Route 51]] and the coastal town of [[Port Dickson]] through [[Malaysia Federal Route 53|Federal Route 53]] or [[Seremban–Port Dickson Highway|SPDH]] to the west. The [[North–South Expressway Southern Route|North–South Expressway]] serves Seremban at 4 exits (Exit 217 at Bandar Ainsdale, Exit 218 at Seremban, Exit 219 at Seremban-Port Dickson and Exit 220 at [[Senawang]]). The [[Kajang–Seremban Highway|LEKAS Highway]] links Kajang in Selangor to [[Paroi]] on the eastern end of Seremban. The [[Jalan Labu]] [[Malaysia Federal Route 362|Federal Route 362]] connects Seremban to [[Labu, Negeri Sembilan|Labu]] and [[Nilai]] and [[Jalan Sungai Ujong]] [[Malaysia Federal Route 241|Federal Route 241]] serves Seremban 2 and [[Bandar Sri Sendayan]].
==Demographics==
According to the 2020 census, nearly 700,000 people currently reside in the administrative district of Seremban<ref>{{cite web |title=MyCenDash |url=https://www.dosm.gov.my/mycendash/ |access-date=5 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Infographics |url=https://www.mycensus.gov.my/index.php/media-2/newsletter-infographics/125-newsletter-infographics/343-infografik#gallery1f930368ce-5 |access-date=5 May 2024}}</ref> - over half of Negeri Sembilan's total population. They consist of 56.4% Bumiputera, 26.2% Chinese and 17% Indian and 0.5% others excluding non-citizens. There are an additional 41,026 non-citizens.<ref name="2010 census"/>
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! style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"| Ethnic groups in Seremban, 2010 census<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web|url=http://www.statistics.gov.my/portal/download_Population/files/census2010/Taburan_Penduduk_dan_Ciri-ciri_Asas_Demografi.pdf|title= 2010 Population and Housing Census of Malaysia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130205104835/http://www.statistics.gov.my/portal/download_Population/files/census2010/Taburan_Penduduk_dan_Ciri-ciri_Asas_Demografi.pdf |archive-date=5 February 2013 |publisher=Department of Statistics, Malaysia |page=66}}</ref>
|-
! [[Ethnicity]] !! Population !! Percentage
|-
| [[Bumiputera (Malaysia)|Bumiputera]] || 290,282 || 52.2%
|-
| [[Chinese Malaysian|Chinese]] || 134,572 || 24.2%
|-
| [[Malaysian Indian|Indian]] || 87,663 || 15.8%
|-
| Others || 2,392 || 0.4%
|-
| Non-citizens || 41,026 || 7.4%
|-
! Total || 544,935 || 100%
|}
==Culture==
[[Image:Wisma negeri.jpg|thumb|Wisma Negeri, showing its distinctive [[Minangkabau culture#Architecture|Minangkabau]] curved roof, resembling buffalo horns.]]
[[File:Seremban City Council Hall, northern façade.jpg|thumb|City Council Hall]]
[[File:Seremban Port Dickson 13.jpg|thumb|Mambau Toll Plaza, [[Seremban–Port Dickson Highway]].]]
Historically, Negeri Sembilan is influenced by the [[Minangkabau people|Minangkabau]] and thus, Seremban is the centre of Minangkabau culture in [[Malaysia]]. The Minangkabau, which literally means "winning buffalo", are famous for their unique roof architecture which resembles [[water buffalo|buffalo]] horns. Many Seremban buildings showcase this feature, such as the City Council Hall, the [[Negeri Sembilan State Secretariat Building|Wisma Negeri]] and the State Museum.
People of Negeri Sembilan are also known for the practising of the [[matrilineal]] custom called ''[[Adat Perpatih]]'' ([[Minangkabau language]]: ''Lareh Bodi Caniago''), making Negeri Sembilan the only matrilineal state in Malaysia. The majority of Malaysia's states adhere to the [[patrilineal]] ''[[Adat Temenggung]]''.
===Sports===
[[File:Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman.png|thumb|[[Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium]]]]
Seremban currently serves as the home ground of [[Negeri Sembilan FC]] football team. The team is the state representative of Negeri Sembilan in the first tier [[Malaysia Super League]]. They play their home games in the 45,000 capacity [[Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium]] which is located in Paroi on the eastern outskirt of the city.
===Cuisine===
[[File:IkanLemakCiliPadi.jpg|thumb|left|Masak lemak cili api, Negeri Sembilan's well known signature dish.]]
[[File:Seremban Beef Noodles.jpg|thumb|Seremban beef noodles]]
Seremban is known for its special delicacies comprising [[Cuisine of Malaysia|Malay, Chinese, and Indian cuisine]]. Among the local cuisine is Seremban '''Siew Pau''' ({{zh|c=芙蓉烧包}}) that is well known throughout the country.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024|reason=very good point, but pls find live article that support this.}} It is a flaky pastry bun filled with meat fillings traditionally pork or the halal chicken filling.<ref name="The Legendary of Siew Pau">{{cite web |author=Lee Thean Seng |date=30 July 2011 |title=The Legendary of Siew Pau |url=http://ibridgecamp2011.blogspot.com/2011/07/travel-cuti-cuti-seremban.html |access-date=30 July 2011 |work=Lee Thean Seng}}{{dead link|date=April 2024}}</ref>
Seremban is also well known for its [[Negeri Sembilan#Cuisine|traditional cuisine]], which is heavily influenced by [[Minangkabau cuisine]]. One of the local dishes is ''[[masak lemak cili api]]'' which is fish or meat cooked in coconut gravy mixed with turmeric and ''[[cili padi]]'', touted as Negeri Sembilan's most well known dish nationwide.
Seremban is famous for baked crabs with many establishments situated along Jalan Tuanku Munawir ({{zh|c=芙蓉烧蟹}})<ref name="Seremban Baked Crabs">{{cite web |url=http://www.vkeong.com/2011/11/seremban-baked-crabs-fu-yong-siu-hai-kedai-makanan-seremban |title=Seremban Baked Crabs |access-date=25 October 2011}}</ref> and beef noodles ({{zh|c=牛腩粉}}),<ref name="Seremban Beef Noodles">{{cite web |url=http://www.dslrfanclub.com/blogs/thomass-blog/645-seremban-beef-noodles-fatt-kee-beef-noodle.html |title=Seremban Beef Noodles |author=Thomas |work=Thomas |access-date=21 September 2011}}</ref> especially the beef noodles food stalls here which have survived for more than a generation. Nowadays, these beef noodles attract tourists from outside the state to Seremban with its thick, slick gravy and peppery, sticky sauce sprinkled with peanuts, salted vegetables, spring onions and sesame seeds.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
Local desserts include [[Ais Kacang|ABC]] or air batu campur meaning shaved ice with brown sugar syrup and rose flavouring, corn, beans, and [[cendol]]. To date, the cendol in Seremban touted to be better than renowned Teochew cendol of Penang.
===Tourism===
'''Seremban Square'''
Dubbed the ''fish pond'', the name given to an area of open land in downtown Seremban area which has long been the synonym and subject of complaints of the city community has recently been given a new look. No more is there a barren, neglected view which was claimed to be the breeding ground for mosquitoes in the heart of Seremban city centre.
Recently<!-- recent when? -->, the Seremban Square ([[Malay language|Malay]]: ''Dataran Seremban''), which decorates the main entrance to the Seremban city, began to attract attention and has since turned into a tourist spot. In the Seremban Square area, the [[Malaysian flag]] is raised on a flagpole standing 100&nbsp;ft high.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
The Seremban Municipal Councils hoped that the Seremban Square, which began its operation in May 2008, would be appreciated and used properly. It was hoped that it would continue to be used by all walks of life, not just for the present but would continue to be a valuable heritage for the future generation.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
'''Ostrich Farm'''
Renowned as a family recreational centre, the Jelita Ostrich Show Farm in Jalan Jelebu not only focuses on breeding activities in particular but also capitalises on all speciality of the bird species.
'''State Museum'''
The Negeri Sembilan Museum was established in 1953 when the 8th Yamtuan or Ruler of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Abdul Rahman gave his consent for the relocation of the Ampang Tinggi Palace from Kuala Pilah to the Taman Bunga at Jalan Dato' Hamzah, Seremban and was turned into the State Museum.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
'''Seremban Lake Garden'''
Seremban Lake Garden is a recreational and leisure centre in Seremban which attracts many visitors, especially during public holidays and weekends.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}} This Lake Garden is one of the oldest natural lake gardens in Malaysia.
'''Seremban 2 Recreational Park'''
Seremban residents and town folks searching for a recreational destination with the family come and visit the S2 City Park during weekends or school holidays. Arriving at this six-acre area, visitors will be greeted with the breath-taking landscapes as well as a variety of colourful kite decorations flying freely in the sky.
'''Malaysia Park'''
Malaysia Park is in line with the government's noble intention in ensuring that each town is modernised and parallel towards town greenery. the Seremban Municipal Council has identified Malaysia Park as one of the Public Parks that may be developed to accommodate the recreational and leisure and tourism needs for Seremban town.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mpsns.gov.my/en/di-seremban |title=Official Portal of Majlis Perbandaran Seremban - Seremban Area |access-date=2015-09-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927201435/http://www.mpsns.gov.my/en/di-seremban |archive-date=27 September 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
'''Church of The Visitation'''
The [[Church of the Visitation (Seremban)|Church of The Visitation]] is the oldest parish in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur]] since 1848. The church is located in Seremban town's centre with a sprawling 2 acres that include the historical Parochial House, Visitation Hall and Formation Centres, and the Wisma Visitation. Its neo-Gothic architecture is a central landmark of the town.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}
'''Centipede Temple'''
Perched on top of a hill in Ulu Temiang, Seremban lies the Centipede Temple (or Then Sze Temple). Centipedes roamed freely in and out of the temple grounds, and it is believed that if one spots a centipede, they can expect some good fortune.
==City areas==
[[File:Seremban Square.JPG|thumb|Seremban Square, downtown]]
[[File:The Taipan of Senawang.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Senawang|Senawang Commercial Centre]], a.k.a. the Taipan of [[Senawang]]]]
===Inner Seremban (Seremban city core)===
*Seremban
*[[Rasah]]
*[[Rasah Jaya]]
*[[Rahang]]
*[[Mambau]]
*[[Senawang]]
*Temiang
*[[Lobak]]
*[[Paroi]]
*Bukit Chedang
*Bukit Blossom
*[[Seremban 2]]
* Rasah Kemayan
*[[Ampangan]]
*Oakland
*Bukit Kepayang
*Kemayan
*[[Sikamat]]
*[[Seremban 3]]
*[[Taman Permai, Seremban|Taman Permai]]
===Outer Seremban===
[[File:Nilai Square.jpg|thumb|Bandar Baru Nilai]]
*[[Nilai]]
*[[Bandar Baru Nilai]]
*[[Rantau]]
*[[Mantin]]
*[[Sungai Gadut]]
*[[Labu, Negeri Sembilan|Labu]]
*[[Lenggeng]]
*[[Taman Seremban Jaya]]
*Bandar Seremban Selatan
*[[Taman Tuanku Jaafar]]
*Seremban 2 Heights
*[[Bandar Sri Sendayan]]
*[[Bandar Ainsdale]]
*Gadong Jaya
*[[Bandar Enstek]]
*[[Pantai]]
*Ulu Beranang
*[[Pajam]]
===Seremban 2===
[[File:S2citypark.jpg|200px|thumb|Seremban 2 City Park]]
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 (Malaysia)|North–South Expressway]], Seremban 2 is a planned township built on former [[oil palm]] estate land to relocate the administrative and business district from the crowded old [[town centre]] to a more organised area.
Spanning over {{convert|2000|acre|km2|0}} of land, Seremban 2 will be the site of the new
*Seremban District administrative offices
*Seremban Court Complex.
*District Police headquarters
*State Fire and Rescue Station headquarters
The RM2 [[1,000,000,000 (number)|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
*Green Street Homes
*Sri Carcosa
*Central Park
*Emerald Park
*Garden Homes
*Garden Avenue
*Garden City Homes
*Vision Homes
*S2 Heights
*Park Avenue
*Pearl 132
The residents here enjoy many facilities with [[ÆON Seremban 2 Shopping Centre]], City Park, Seremban 2's very own Lake Gardens and comparably less traffic than the [[city centre]].<ref>[http://www.rbland.com.my/s2/aboutus.asp Seremban 2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828092126/http://www.rbland.com.my/s2/aboutus.asp |date=28 August 2008 }}</ref>
==Economy==
Since its early days, being an administrative centre has helped cement Seremban's place as the region's [[primate city]]. The state, which been home to several multinationals from Japan, South Korea, the United States and the European Union. The manufacturing sector today forms the backbone of the state economy, contributing almost half of the state's gross domestic product (GDP), followed by services and tourism (40.3%), agriculture (6%), construction (2.2%) and mining (0.3%).<ref name="Multi-pronged approach to maintain growth">{{cite web |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/14/nation/7784125&sec=nation |title=Multi-pronged approach to maintain growth |date=14 January 2011 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)]] |access-date=24 February 2011 }}</ref>
===Retail===
{{further|List of shopping malls in Malaysia#Seremban}}
[[File:AEON Jusco Seremban 2.jpg|thumb|left|AEON Seremban 2]]
[[File:The Store Seremban (220709).jpg|thumb|left|The Store Seremban]]
[[File:Seremban gateway at night by horsesplease dcqyqc3-fullview.jpg|thumb|left|Seremban Gateway]]
Seremban is the business and commercial centre for most towns and villages in Negeri Sembilan. During the weekends, residents from outlying areas come to Seremban by [[commuter train]] or [[buses]] to shop in Seremban. [[Amway]] opened their first concept shop in Seremban in August 2008 as an ongoing expansion strategy to give its distributors and customers a new shopping experience.<ref name="Amway outlet in Seremban">{{cite web |url=http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/8/4/central/4426890&sec=central |title=Outlet is direct-selling company's first in the Klang Valley |date=4 August 2009 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)]] |access-date=27 August 2009 }}</ref>
Terminal One Shopping Centre is located at the heart of Seremban. It was built in 1996.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?sec=central&file=/2010/5/5/central/6183684|title=Seremban council takes over bus terminal|work=Fox News|date=16 October 2003|access-date=26 January 2008}}</ref><ref>[http://www.terminal1.com.my/ Terminal One Shopping Centre] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218181733/http://terminal1.com.my/ |date=18 December 2014 }}</ref>
AEON Seremban 2, one of the premier shopping destinations in the city, was the only [[ÆON]] outlet operated in the state until February 2010, when [[ÆON]] launched their grand opening of ÆON Big at [[Seremban Forest Heights]] that replaced the old [[Carrefour]]. The latter was then refurbished to house the newly formed [[Seremban City Council]], following the merger of two separate [[municipal authorities]] of Seremban and Nilai Municipal Councils.
Besides T1 and AEON, many shopping outlets are concentrated in the city centre; Wisma Punca Emas, KM Plaza, The Store, Palm Mall, Era Square and [[Parkson]] Seremban Prima which replaced Seremban Parade. In addition, several new malls were also opened in [[Nilai]], such as AEON Nilai and MesaMall. As the population increased over time, it attracted five major [[hypermarket]] chains in Malaysia to set up outlets in Seremban, namely [[Giant Hypermarket]], [[Lotus's]], [[Econsave]] and [[Mydin]] (2 outlets).
Apart from shopping complexes, Seremban contains many neighbouring commercial districts including Taman AST, Era Square, Permai Avenue, Oakland, Kemayan Square and others.
[[File:Sungei Ujong Walk (220709) 01.jpg|thumb|Sungei Ujong Walk]]
Seremban also has designated numerous zones in the city to market locally manufactured products such as [[antique]]s, textiles, fabrics and [[handicraft]]s. The local municipal council has gazetted [[Jalan Utam Singh]] as a morning [[flea market]] during the weekend.<ref name="Keunikan Pasar Warisan">{{cite web |url=http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0316&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=Selatan&pg=ws_01.htm&arc=hive |title=Keunikan Pasar Warisan |author=Mohd. Yassir Jaafar |date=16 March 2009 |work=[[Utusan Malaysia]] |access-date=26 August 2009 }}</ref> In 2009, '''Sungai Ujong Walk''' located in [[Jalan Dr. Murugesu]] was opened by the local council president. The walk follows the example of the well known [[Jonker Street]] in Malacca, providing 72 business sites with 30 lots selling foodstuffs and beverages. The rest of the space serves as a stage for performances and cultural shows. It is envisioned as a future location that will revive the atmosphere at night besides enlivening the surrounding areas.<ref name="Sungai Ujong Walk bakal tandingi Jonker Street">{{cite web |url=http://utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2008&dt=1206&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Selatan&pg=ws_05.htm |title=Sungai Ujong Walk bakal tandingi Jonker Street |date=6 December 2008 |work=[[Utusan Malaysia]] |access-date=4 October 2009 }}</ref>
==Healthcare==
Seremban has many hospitals and medical centres, which include a government hospital and private-owned hospitals.
[[Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital]], formerly known as Seremban General Hospital is the state and referral hospital for the state of [[Negeri Sembilan]]. Established in 1930 with a total capacity of 800 beds and 20 clinical specialities and various supportive services. Situated at Bukit Rasah, Seremban, the hospital occupying an area of {{convert|212|acre|km2}} of land.
The other hospitals include [[Columbia Asia|Columbia Asia Medical Center]], which opened in 1999 and now has 80 beds and offers outpatient and inpatient specialist services, a 24-hour clinic and emergency services.
In 2004 a new hospital was established, Seremban Specialist Hospital, which has a total capacity of 109 beds. The hospital located at the outskirt of Seremban, which is just behind the State Museum.
Negeri Sembilan Chinese Maternity Hospital is also a private hospital that has 75 beds. It located along Jalan Tun Ismail.
There is also a hospital in Senawang, the 101 beds Senawang Specialist Hospital (SSH) opened in 2008.
==Politics==
Seremban is currently represented in the [[Dewan Rakyat]] of the [[Malaysian Parliament]] by [[Loke Siew Fook|Anthony Loke Siew Fook]] of the [[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|DAP]].
On the state level, Seremban supplies 6 seats to the [[Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly]]:
* [[Nilai]];
* [[Lenggeng]];
* [[Lobak]];
* Temiang;
* [[Sikamat]]; and
* [[Ampangan]].
Currently the DAP controls three out of these six seats: Nilai, Lobak and Temiang; [[Parti KeADILan Rakyat|PKR]] holds Sikamat and Ampangan while Lenggeng is currently held by [[AMANAH]].<ref>{{cite web|title=14th GE Results|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/negerisembilan.html|website=The Star|access-date=6 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Sembilan|url=http://dapmalaysia.org/parti/wakil-rakyat/Ahli%20Dewan%20Undangan%20Negeri/negeri-sembilan/|website=DAPMalaysia.org|date=28 June 2013|access-date=24 January 2016}}</ref>
Certain wards of Seremban, though administered by the [[Seremban City Council]], are actually located in other parliamentary constituencies; for instance, [[Paroi]] is represented by [[Rembau District|Rembau]] constituency, while [[Mambau]], Bukit Kepayang, [[Rahang]] and [[Senawang]] are located within the borders of [[Rasah]] parliamentary constituency.
==Notable people==
* [[Aidil Zafuan]], a footballer.
* [[Anthony Loke Siew Fook]], Secretary-General of the [[Democratic Action Party]] (DAP).
* [[Chen Man Hin]], founding member of the DAP and former [[Member of Parliament (Malaysia)|MP]] of Seremban.
* [[Freddy Vias]], former hockey player.
* [[Hassan Othman]] (1927–1991), a Malaysian patriot who served during the [[Malayan Emergency|Emergency era]].
* Jackie M. (Tang), Sydney-based acclaimed Malaysian cook and the founder of Masters of Malaysian Cuisine, a group of global elite Malaysian chefs involved in promoting Malaysian cuisine primarily through virtual live video and other online content.
* [[Julian Leow Beng Kim]], archbishop of the [[Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur]].
* [[Mazlan Othman]], an astrophysicist.
*[[Nabil Ahmad]], a comedian.
* Thiruvenkatar Kishnapillai JP, later Chris Pillai, the first Malaysia-born mayor of [[Calderdale]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chris Pillai is first Malaysian mayor of Yorkshire |url=https://www.thevibes.com/articles/lifestyles/29573/chris-pillai-is-first-malaysian-mayor-at-yorkshire |website=The Vibes |date=2 June 2021 |access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>
* [[Sinnayah Sabapathy]], former track and field athlete.
* [[Siti Nordiana]], a singer and an actress.
* [[Tuanku Tambusai]] (1784–1882), Muslim cleric known for his involvement in the [[Padri War]], a [[National Hero of Indonesia]].
* [[Yong Nyuk Lin]], former minister of [[Singapore]].
* [[Zaquan Adha]], a footballer.
==Twinning==
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Bukittinggi]], Indonesia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bukittinggikota.go.id/index.php?class=text&file_id=157|title=Kota Kembar|language=id|publisher=Pemerintah Kota Bukittinggi, Propinsi Sumatera Barat|access-date=21 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221050853/http://www.bukittinggikota.go.id/index.php?class=text&file_id=157|archive-date=21 December 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Izumi, Osaka|Izumi]], Japan. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2023/06/977878/seremban-dan-izumi-di-jepun-kini-bandar-berkembar|title=Seremban dan Izumi di Jepun kini bandar berkembar|language=ms|publisher= Harian Metro}}</ref>
==References==
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