Rembau District

District in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

District of Malaysia in Negeri Sembilan

Luak Berundang in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

The Rembau District is a district that is located in the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The district is a stronghold of the matrilineal system known as adat perpatih, a customary practice inherited from the Minangkabaus, of Sumatra.^[4] The district borders Seremban District to the north, Port Dickson District to the west, Tampin District to the east, Kuala Pilah District to the northeast and Alor Gajah District, Malacca to the southwest.

Rembau still maintains the old district ruler, which used to be called the district head or Penghulu. Now the title is Yang Teramat Mulia Undang Luak Rembau. He is one of the electors to the throne of Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, besides Sungai Ujong, Jelebu, Johol and Tampin.

Administrative divisions

Rembau District consists of 17 mukims, which are:^[5]

• Batu Hampar
• Bongek
• Chembong
• Chengkau
• Gadong
• Kundur
• Legong Hilir
• Legong Hulu
• Miku
• Nerasau
• Pedas
• Pilin
• Selemak
• Semerbok
• Sepri
• Tanjung Keling
• Titian Bintangor

Demographics

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Rembau district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

List of Rembau district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

See also

• Districts of Malaysia

References

1. "Pejabat Daerah & Tanah Rembau - Perutusan Pegawai Daerah". Rrembau.ns.gov.my. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
2. "Pejabat Daerah & Tanah Rembau - Latar Belakang". Rembau.ns.gov.my. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
3. "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
4. "330 penduduk Rembau terima manfaat SKSJ". Utusan.com.my. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
5. "PROFIL DAERAH" (PDF). Apps.water.gov.my. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
6. "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.