Seremban

city and state capital in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Seremban is the capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, it is in district of Seremban, one from the seven districts of Negeri Sembilan. The town's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council also known as Majlis Perbandaran Seremban. On 9 September 2009, Seremban was to be declared as a city, however it was later deferred due to technical reasons. However, the idea of granting city status has been brought up again and Seremban is expected to become a city on September 9, 2013. Finally, Seremban gained its city status on 20 January 2020[4]

Seremban
Flag of Seremban
Nickname: 
S'ban
Seremban is located in Peninsular Malaysia
Seremban
Seremban
Location of Seremban in the Malaysian peninsula
Coordinates: 2°43′N 101°57′E / 2.717°N 101.950°E / 2.717; 101.950
CountryMalaysia
StateNegeri Sembilan
DistrictSeremban District
Establishment1840
Granted municipal status1979
Government
 • Administered byMajlis Perbandaran Seremban
 • Yang DiPertua
(President)
Dato' Haji Abd. Halim [1]
Area
 • City959 km2 (370 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,980 km2 (1,150 sq mi)
Elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • City555,935 (9th)
 • Density489.00/km2 (1,266.51/sq mi)
 • Metro
806,920 [2]
 • Demonym
Serembanese
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
70xxx to 75xxx
Mean solar timeUTC + 06:46:48
National calling code06
License plate prefixNxx (for all vehicles include taxis)
ISO 3166-2MY-14
WebsiteOfficial Seremban Municipal Council Website
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Sister cities

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Although Seremban does not have a city status, it has nevertheless three sister cities.

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References

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  1. Rashitha A. Hamid (2007-06-16). "Profile of Haji Abd. Halim". Majlis Perbandaran Seremban. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
  2. "Seremban Urban Area" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
  3. Helders, Stefan. "Metropolitan areas in Malaysia". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
  4. "Seremban, finally a city in 2020". The Star. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  5. (in Indonesian)"Bukittinggi: Jabaran Rencana Kota Kembar". Bukittinggi Department. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2013-07-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Other websites

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