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Bandar Baru Nilai or Putra Nilai is a new township in
An initiative by the state government to turn Negri Sembilan into an educational hub has also borne fruit as several foreign and local institutions of higher education have agreed to set up operations here.
Among them are Britain's
Epsom College in Malaysia
and the City University College of Science and Technology which signed an agreement to acquire a 40 ha parcel of land here recently. The state would also benefit from the construction of the RM1.2 bil Education Ministry complex which would, among others, house the Aminuddin Baki Institute, Institut Pendidikan Guru, English Language Institute,
Bandar Baru Nilai or Putra Nilai is a new township in Nilai
Nilai is a city located in the Seremban District of the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, located close to the border with Selangor. It is the northern suburb within the Seremban metropolitan area, as well as part of the Greater Kuala Lumpur, ...
, 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 ...
. It is nearest to Nilai Old Town or also known as Nilai
Nilai is a city located in the Seremban District of the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, located close to the border with Selangor. It is the northern suburb within the Seremban metropolitan area, as well as part of the Greater Kuala Lumpur, ...
. Due to its proximity, and connection through the KTM to Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...
, Putrajaya
Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya (), is the administrative centre of Malaysia. The Seat of government, seat of the Government of Malaysia, federal government of Malaysia was moved in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajay ...
, and Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is the main international airport serving Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately south of downtown Kuala Lumpur and serves the Greater Kuala L ...
, it is a rapidly growing new town. Development projects can be seen as one drives around Nilai. Two of Malaysia's most well-known college
A college (Latin: ''collegium'') may be a tertiary educational institution (sometimes awarding degrees), part of a collegiate university, an institution offering vocational education, a further education institution, or a secondary sc ...
s and two universities are located in Nilai: Nilai University
Nilai University is a private university in Nilai, Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. established in 1998, excels in teaching and learning. This commitment is underscored by 5-stars QS ratings in 6 categories and awarded as a specia ...
, INTI International University
INTI International University is a private university located in Malaysia. The main campus was initially known as INTI University College until 31 May 2010 when the Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia),
Higher Education Ministry announced ...
, Manipal International University
MILA University is a private university located at Putra Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The university offers multidisciplinary programmes with a focus in the fields of science, engineering and management & business. It is part of the China ...
, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (; ; abbreviated as USIM) is an Islamic university in Nilai, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, which is fully owned and funded by the Malaysian government. Being the 12th Public Institution of Higher Learning ( Malay ...
and Islamic University College of Malaysia. As a result, the town is occupied by students from all over the world. Students from over 30 countries can be seen in Nilai. Many people from other areas especially from 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 ...
live in Nilai to running from traffic congestion and crowded in Klang Valley.
Bandar Baru Nilai has become a popular shopping town with the establishment of several major shopping malls such as Nilai 3 Wholesale Centre, Nilai Square, Mydin
Mydin Mohamed Holdings Berhad (MYDIN) is a Malaysian Halal hypermarket and retail chain.
History
MYDIN was founded in August 1957 by Mydin Mohamed in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The first shop was a small wooden shop in Jalan Tok Hakim, Kota Bharu, ...
, Giant Hypermarket
GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, doing business as Giant Mall, is a hypermarket brand and retailer chain now mainly in Malaysia, Singapore and formerly Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam. In 2016, Giant was the largest supermarket chain in M ...
, Lotus's
Lotus's (formerly known as Lotus Supercenter, Tesco Lotus Supercenter and Tesco Lotus) is a retail chain in Thailand founded and operated by Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, with operations in Malaysia following the acquisition of Tesco internationa ...
, MesaMall and ÆON Mall Nilai.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate astropical rainforest
Tropical rainforests are dense and warm rainforests with high rainfall typically found between 10° north and south of the Equator. They are a subset of the tropical forest biome that occurs roughly within the 28° latitudes (in the torrid zo ...
(Af).
Education
An initiative by the state government to turn Negri Sembilan into an educational hub has also borne fruit as several foreign and local institutions of higher education have agreed to set up operations here.
Among them are Britain's Epsom College
Epsom College is a co-educational independent school on Epsom Downs, Surrey, England, for pupils aged 11 to 18. It was founded in 1853 as a benevolent institution which provided a boarding school education for sons of poor or deceased members ...
which has acquired land in Bandar Enstek to set up its first institute outside EnglandEpsom College in Malaysia
and the City University College of Science and Technology which signed an agreement to acquire a 40 ha parcel of land here recently. The state would also benefit from the construction of the RM1.2 bil Education Ministry complex which would, among others, house the Aminuddin Baki Institute, Institut Pendidikan Guru, English Language Institute,
Tunku Kurshiah College
Kolej Tunku Kurshiah (; abbreviated TKC; formerly known as ''Malay Girls College; abbreviated MGC''), is a premier boarding school located in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. TKC is one of the best all-girls residential school (Sekolah Berasrama Pe ...
and Nilai Polytechnic as well as the International Islamic University Malaysia
The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) is a public university in Malaysia. Headquartered in Gombak, Selangor, IIUM has six other campuses all over Malaysia: two medical-centric campuses and a Centre for Foundation Studies in Gam ...
’s medical faculty and the International University College of Nursing.
Several institutions of higher learning that have been built in the area include Nilai University
Nilai University is a private university in Nilai, Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. established in 1998, excels in teaching and learning. This commitment is underscored by 5-stars QS ratings in 6 categories and awarded as a specia ...
, INTI International University
INTI International University is a private university located in Malaysia. The main campus was initially known as INTI University College until 31 May 2010 when the Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia),
Higher Education Ministry announced ...
and Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (; ; abbreviated as USIM) is an Islamic university in Nilai, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, which is fully owned and funded by the Malaysian government. Being the 12th Public Institution of Higher Learning ( Malay ...
.
See also
*Nilai
Nilai is a city located in the Seremban District of the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, located close to the border with Selangor. It is the northern suburb within the Seremban metropolitan area, as well as part of the Greater Kuala Lumpur, ...
References
Seremban District Towns in Negeri Sembilan {{NegeriSembilan-geo-stub