Negeri Sembilan

Negeri Sembilan (Malay pronunciation: [ˈnəgəri səmbiˈlan], Negeri Sembilan Malay: Nogori Sombilan, Nismilan), historically spelled as Negri Sembilan, 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 south.

Negeri Sembilan
Nogori Sombilan
Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus
نݢري سمبيلن دار الخصوص
Other transcription(s)
  Jawiنݢري سمبيلن
  Chinese森美兰 (Simplified)
森美蘭 (Traditional)
  Tamilநெகிரி செம்பிலான்
Nekiri Cempilāṉ (Transliteration)
Nickname(s): 
Negeri Beradat
Customary State
Anthem: Berkatlah Yang DiPertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan
Bless the Great Ruler of Negeri Sembilan
   Negeri Sembilan in    Malaysia
OpenStreetMap
Coordinates: 2°45′N 102°15′E
Capital
(and largest city)
Seremban
Royal capitalSeri Menanti
Government
  TypeParliamentary constitutional elective monarchy
  Yang di-Pertuan BesarMuhriz
  Menteri BesarAminuddin Harun (PH-PKR)
Area
  Total6,686 km2 (2,581 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,462 m (4,796 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total1,098,500
  Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Negri (i.e. "Negriwoman", "Negri folk" etc.)
Human Development Index
  HDI (2019)0.829 (very high) (5th)
Postal code
70xxx to 73xxx
Calling code06
Vehicle registrationN
Federated into FMS1895
Japanese occupation1942
Accession into the Federation of Malaya1948
Independence as part of the Federation of Malaya31 August 1957
Websitewww.ns.gov.my

Negeri Sembilan has diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's mountain ranges belong to the Titiwangsa Mountains, a southern subrange of the Tenasserim Hills that spans throughout southern Myanmar, southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia, with Mount Besar Hantu as the highest point. The Titiwangsa also ends here, at Mount Tampin, located south of the state.

The capital of Negeri Sembilan is Seremban. The royal capital is Seri Menanti in Kuala Pilah District. Other important towns are Port Dickson, Bahau and Nilai.

The name is believed to derive from the nine (sembilan) villages or nagari in the Minangkabau language (now known as luak) settled by the Minangkabau, a people originally from West Sumatra (in present-day Indonesia). Minangkabau features are still visible today in traditional architecture and the dialect of Malay spoken.

Unlike the hereditary monarchs of the other royal Malay states, the ruler of Negeri Sembilan is elected and is known as Yang di-Pertuan Besar instead of Sultan. The election of the Ruler is also unique. He is elected by the council of Undangs who lead the four biggest territories of Sungai Ujong, Jelebu, Johol, and Rembau, from the legitimate male members of the Pagaruyung Dynasty, with the surviving sons of the previous Yamtuan coming first in the considerations but not being obligatory to be voted on, making it one of the more democratic monarchies.

The Arabic honorific title of the state is Darul Khusus (دار الخصوص; "The Special Abode").

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