"Negeri Sembilan - "Nine States"" Negeri Sembilan by SLLiew

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Old postcard of Port Dickson before development

Negeri Sembilan means "Nine States" in Malay. The suffix to the state name is "Darul Khusus" which is "Special Abode" in Arabic.

Nine smaller states came together to from Negeri Sembilan. The current boundary of Negeri Sembilan only covers six of the original states - the other three are annexed by neighboring States - Nanning (Melaka), Segamat (Johor) and Kelang (Selangor)

There has a strong Minangkabau (Sumatran) influence. The capital is Seremban and Port Dickson is a popular seaside town.

The portrait on all Malaysian Ringgit bill is of the first King of Malaysia (Yang Di Pertuan Agong) who was the King of Negeri Sembilan (Yang Di Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan).

A PLUS highway stop in Negeri Sembilan

Most tourists will pass Negeri Sembilan on their drive from Kuala Lumpur to Melaka or Johor and Singapore. But it is worth a stop if it is your first time to this Malaysian state.

In secondary school geography, Negri Sembilan is well known with Kuala Pilah one of the driest spot in Malaysia and Gemas, the railway junction point the railway track from Perlis and from Kelantan meeting at Gemas (at Negeri Sembilan and Johor border) to join up to Singapore in the south.

Intro Updated Oct 18, 2008
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The First King of Malaysia - Negeri Sembilan

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Seremban - State Capital - Negeri Sembilan

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victorwkf Jan 23, 2008 at 3:55 AM

Hi SL, another great VT page on Malaysia! Hope you are doing well and take care!
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MalenaN Jan 22, 2008 at 8:05 AM

Nice tips!
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Bwana_Brown Jan 21, 2008 at 10:31 AM

Those hillside plantations of trees look very appealing! Let's hope that 'development' does not result in them all being cut down.
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xaver Jan 21, 2008 at 7:53 AM

Nice, hope to read more about it.
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kelnsha Dec 30, 2007 at 1:23 AM

Hey, I'm the first. Kkeep up the good work!