Tampin District
{{Short description|District in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia}}
{{For|the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat|Tampin (federal constituency)}}
{{hatnote|Not to be confused with Adat Territory of Tampin, a smaller adat subdivision within the district.}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tampin District
| official_name = Daerah Tampin
| settlement_type = {{flagicon|Malaysia}} District of Malaysia
| pushpin_map = Malaysia District
| image_map = Negeri sembiland - tampin.PNG
| image_map1 = {{infobox mapframe}}
| map_caption = Location of Tampin District in Negeri Sembilan
| coordinates = {{coord|2|30|N|102|25|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = Center
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Tampin District in Malaysia
| image_flag =
| image_seal = File:The Seal of Tampin District Council.png
| subdivision_name = {{MAS}}
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Negeri Sembilan}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_type1 = State
| seat = Tampin
| parts_type = Local area government(s)
| parts = Tampin District Council
| leader_title = District officer
| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:878.69|R}}
| population_total = {{formatnum:82,545|R}}
| population_as_of = 2010
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_footnotes = {{my10|2}}
| timezone = MST
| utc_offset = +8
| timezone_DST = Not observed
| utc_offset_DST = +8
| postal_code_type = Postcode
| postal_code = 73xxx
| area_code = +6-06
| area_code_type = Calling code
| registration_plate_type = Vehicle registration plates
| registration_plate = N
| leader_title1 = Tunku Besar Tampin
| leader_name1 = Tunku Syed Razman al-Qadri
| established_title = Established as District
| established_date = 1 July 1980
}}
The Tampin District is a district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The district covers {{convert|878.69|km2|sqmi}} and is further divided into four adat socio-political provinces (luaks): Tampin Adat Territory (which includes the town of Tampin), Ayer Kuning, Gemencheh and Pasir Besar.{{cite web|title=Daerah Adat Negeri Sembilan|url=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-luNCB7fkMPM/VcTGu7W0rDI/AAAAAAAAChY/mAPMz2X3oKs/s1600/DaerahAdatN9.png|access-date=15 January 2016}}
Tampin District is surrounded by Tangkak and Segamat Districts, Johor to the southwest, Jasin and Alor Gajah Districts, Malacca to the south, Rembau District to the west, Kuala Pilah District to the northwest and Jempol District to the north. The geographical southern terminus of the Titiwangsa Mountains, the longest mountain range in Malaysia, is located in this district.
Administrative divisions
File:Map of Tampin District, Negeri Sembilan.svg
Tampin District is divided into 7 mukims, which are:{{Cite web | url=http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/TAMPIN_PROFIL_JANUARI_2011.pdf | title=JPS Daerah Tampin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126034027/http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/TAMPIN_PROFIL_JANUARI_2011.pdf | archive-date=2020-11-26 }}
- Ayer Kuning
- Gemas
- Gemencheh
- Keru
- Repah
- Tampin Tengah
- Tebong
From the perspective of the adat, the district is governed separately by two different entities, where the mukims of Tampin Tengah, Repah, Keru and Tebong
comprises the semi-autonomous Tampin Adat Territory governed by the Tunku Besar of Tampin, and the luaks of Gemencheh, Ayer Kuning and Pasir Besar (which includes Gemas) are protectorates of the Luak of Johol.
Demographics
{{Historical populations
|1991 |72295
|2000 |77021
|2010 |82165
|2020 |88101
|source={{my10|2020kf}}
|graph-pos=bottom
}}
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Tampin district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
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! align="center" |Parliament !Seat Name !Member of Parliament !Party |
align="left" |P133 |
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List of Tampin district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
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! align="center" |Parliament !State !Seat Name !State Assemblyman !Party |
align="left" |P133
|N34 |Ridzuan Ahmad |
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align="left" |P133
|N35 |Suhaimizan Bizar |
align="left" |P133
|N36 |
References
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