Ampangan is a suburb and a

mukim A mukim is a type of administrative division used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The word ''mukim'' is a loanword in English language, English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay language, Malay from the Arabic word ...

Seremban District The Seremban District () is one of the seven Districts of Malaysia, districts in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. This is where the capital of Negeri Sembilan, Seremban is located. Seremban District shares a border with Sepang District, Sepang and Hulu ...

Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan''), historically spelled as Negri Sembilan, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state in Malaysia which lies on the Peninsular Malaysia#Other features, wes ...

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

Toponymy

The name Ampangan is a variation of the Malay word ''empangan'' which means

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aqua ...

Townscape

Ampangan is situated on the eastern bank of the Batang Penar River, a tributary of the

Linggi River The Linggi River () is a river in Malaysia which flows through the states of Negeri Sembilan and Malacca. It is one of two major rivers that serve as water sources for most of Negeri Sembilan's population, the other being the Muar River, which ...

. The official residence of the ''

Undang The Undang Yang Empat (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Undang Nan Ompek''; Jawi script, Jawi: أوندڠ يڠ امڤت) are the ruling chiefs or territorial chiefs who play an important role in the election of a new Yamtuan Besar, Yang di-Pertuan Besar ...

'' (Chieftain) of the Luak of

Sungai Ujong Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Somban'') is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council, Seremban City Council. ...

and the Urban Transformation Centre for Seremban is located there. Ampangan has a ''

pasar malam ''Pasar malam'' is a Malay language, Malay word that literally means "night market" (the word ''pasar'' comes from ''bazaar'' in Persian language, Persian). A ''pasar malam'' is a street market in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore that o ...

'' (night market) on every Tuesday and Friday evening. People in the surrounding areas dubbed it as Pasar Malam Ampangan. According to some people the night market has been operating since the 1970s. The night market offers varieties of delicacies, mostly Malay traditional staples and ''

kuih ''Kuih'' ( Jawi: ; Indonesian: ; derived from the Hokkien and Teochew ''kueh'' – ) are bite-sized snack or dessert foods commonly found in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and China. It is a fairly broad term which may include items that wou ...

'', which include ''

apam balik ''Appam, Apam balik'' (; Jawi script, Jawi: ) also known as ''martabak manis'' (), ''terang bulan'' (), peanut pancake or ''mànjiānguǒ'' (), is a sweet dessert originating in Fujian cuisine which now consists of many varieties at speciali ...

'', ''

murtabak Murtabak, or Mutabbaq (, ), is a Yemeni stuffed pancake or pan-fried bread commonly found in the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia, notably in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and South ...

'', ''

nasi goreng ''Nasi goreng'' (English pronunciation: ), (Indonesian language, Indonesian and Malay language, Malay for 'fried rice') is a Southeast Asian rice dish with pieces of meat and vegetables added. It can refer simply to fried pre-cooked rice, a me ...

'', '' keropok lekor'', ''

satay Satay ( , in the US also ), or sate in Indonesia, is a Javanese cuisine, Javanese dish of seasoned, skewered and grilled meat, served with a sauce. Satay originated in Java, but has spread throughout Indonesia, into Southeast Asia, Europe, ...

'', '' kuih kacang'', etc. In addition, there are also numerous eateries being established, notably ''Benteng Ampangan'' and ''Medan Selera PSMA''.

Education

There are two

vocational schools A vocational school (alternatively known as a trade school, or technical school), is a type of educational institution, which, depending on the country, may refer to either secondary or post-secondary education designed to provide vocational ...

, Kolej Vokasional Ampangan and Sekolah Menengah Teknik Tuanku Ja'afar. There are also two primary schools, Sekolah Kebangsaan King George V and Sekolah Kebangsaan Ampangan, as well as two secondary schools, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sri Ampangan and Sekolah Menengah Agama Dato' Klana Petra Ma'amor.

Transportation

Federal Routes and links Ampangan with

Kuala Klawang Kuala Klawang (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Kolo Klawang'') is a mukim and the district capital of Jelebu District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is connected to the state capital, Seremban through Federal Route as well as to Hulu Langat District, ...

and

Kuala Pilah Kuala Pilah (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Kolo Pilah''), or simply Pilah, is a town in Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is 36 km from the state capital Seremban and 101 km from Kuala Lumpur. Townscape Kuala Pilah is stuat ...

respectively. The

Kajang–Seremban Highway The Kajang–Seremban Highway, commonly referred to as the LEKAS Highway or KASEH (Malay: Lebuhraya Kajang–Seremban), is a key expressway in Malaysia that connects Kajang in Selangor to Seremban in Negeri Sembilan. Speed limits along the hi ...

also serves Ampangan at EXIT 2106, providing access to the

Klang Valley Klang Valley () is an urban agglomeration in Malaysia that is centered in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, and including their adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. It is the urban area of the much larger Ku ...

. Ampangan is the eastern end of the

Seremban Inner Ring Road Seremban Inner Ring Road (SIRR) or Jalan Lingkaran Dalam Seremban is a multi-lane ring road highway in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The Kilometre Zero of the SIRR is located at Jalan Mantin interchange. It connects to the Kajang–Seremba ...

References

Mukims of Negeri Sembilan Seremban District {{NegeriSembilan-geo-stub