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 | |
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| Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus نݢري سمبيلن دار الخصوص | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | نݢري سمبيلن |
| • Chinese | 森美兰 (Simplified) 森美蘭 (Traditional) |
| • Tamil | நெகிரி செம்பிலான் Nekiri Cempilāṉ (Transliteration) |
| Nickname(s): Negeri Beradat Customary State | |
| Anthem: Berkatlah Yang DiPertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Bless the Great Ruler of Negeri Sembilan | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 2°45′N 102°15′E | |
| Capital (and largest city) | Seremban |
| Royal capital | Seri Menanti |
| Government | |
| • Type | Parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy |
| • Yang di-Pertuan Besar | Muhriz |
| • Menteri Besar | Aminuddin Harun (PH-PKR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,686 km2 (2,581 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,462 m (4,796 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 1,098,500 |
| • Density | 160/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 code | 06 |
| Vehicle registration | N |
| Federated into FMS | 1895 |
| Japanese occupation | 1942 |
| Accession into the Federation of Malaya | 1948 |
| Independence as part of the Federation of Malaya | 31 August 1957 |
| Website | www |
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").