
Chembong is 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. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay from the Arabic word: (meaning ''resident''). The c ...
in
Rembau District,
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...
,
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. It is also the name for the State Assembly of Chembong whose elected representative is YB Tuan Zaifulbahri Bin Idris. In 2010, Chembong had a population of 12,196, consisting primarily of Malay and other
Bumiputra
''Bumiputera'' or ''Bumiputra'' ( Jawi: ) is a term used in Malaysia to describe Malays, the Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia, and various indigenous peoples of East Malaysia (see official definition below). The term is sometimes controvers ...
ethnic peoples in addition to small Chinese and Indian minorities. As a result, in addition to a multitude of mosques, Chembong also hosts Hindi and Chinese religious sites, including the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, the Sri Subramaniyar Temple, and a Chinese Hokkien Temple north of the Taman Palong Road.
The majority of residents are farmers, government employees and factory workers. In September 2019,
Nestlé
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Malaysia launched the expansion of its MILO Chembong Factory, which started operations in 1993. The facility is now the world's largest
Milo manufacturing site.
References
Mukims of Negeri Sembilan
Rembau District
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