The Jempol District ( Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Jompo'') is the largest district in the

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n state of Negeri Sembilan. The district borders Jelebu District to the northwest, Kuala Pilah District to the west, Tampin District to the south, Bera District,

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to the northeast and Segamat District,

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to the east. Bandar Seri Jempol and Bahau are the principal towns in Jempol. Jempol is also the meeting point of Muar and Serting rivers. The meeting point had played an important transportation role in ancient times. Known historically as '' Jalan Penarikan'', it connected trade posts west of the

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with population centres in the east coast and vice versa.

Hospital

Jempol is equipped with a hospital funded by the Malaysian Ministry of Health. The hospital is the main health care provider in Jempol and its surrounding areas including Serting and Bahau. Residents of Rompin and other nearby areas in Pahang that used to seek treatment in Kuala Pilah have started to visit the hospital. Bahau is 21 km away from Kuala Pilah.

Administrative divisions

Jempol District is divided into 5

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s, which are: * Jelai * Kuala Jempol * Rompin * Serting Ilir (Capital) * Serting Ulu From a traditional ''

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'' perspective, Serting Ulu, Serting Ilir and Kuala Jempol and the western portion of Rompin form the ''Luak'' of Jempol, which is part of the ''Luak Tanah Mengandung'' – peripheral ''luaks'' that surround the royal territory of Seri Menanti and under the governance of the Yamtuan Besar. On the other hand, the eastern portion of Rompin, as well as Jelai in the district's southern salient are part of the ''Luak'' of Johol, a ''Luak Berundang'' – a set of four ''luaks'' under the administration of an '' Undang'', the other being Jelebu, Sungai Ujong and Rembau.

Government and politics

Jempol Municipal Council (), formerly known as the Jempol District Council from 1 August 1980 until 29 January 2019, is the local authority of Jempol District.

Demographics

Transportation

Car

Federal Route 10 is the main route serving Jempol constituency, passing through downtown Bahau and touching Bandar Seri Jempol before continuing to Temerloh,

. Bera Highway Federal Route 11 cuts through Jempol constituency in an east-west direction, beginning in Serting and ending near Bandar Tun Abdul Razak in southern Pahang. Federal Route 13 links Bahau to Juasseh in Kuala Pilah constituency.

Public transportation

Bahau KTM is the principal railway station serving this constituency.

Notable natives

* Fish Leong, singer * Aishah, singer, actress, and politician * Za'aba, scholar and linguist

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

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

References

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