Mount Tampin ( Malay: ''Gunung Tampin'') is a

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Tampin District The Tampin District is a district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The district covers and is further divided into four adat socio-political provinces (''luaks''): Tampin Adat Territory (which includes the town of Tampin), Ayer Kuning, Gemen ...

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 ...

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, close to the border with

Malacca Malacca (), officially the Historic State of Malacca (), is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state in Malaysia located in the Peninsular Malaysia#Other features, southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca ...

. It is the ''

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'' of the namesake town of

Tampin Tampin is a town in Tampin District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, which borders Pulau Sebang town in Alor Gajah District, Malacca. It is situated at the southern tip of the longest mountain range in Malaysia, the Titiwangsa Mountains. Tampin ...

, which also serve as the district capital, as well as

Pulau Sebang Pulau Sebang (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ) is a mukim and town in Alor Gajah District, Malacca, Malaysia, which borders Tampin town of Tampin District, Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan ...

on the Malaccan side.

Description

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definition, Mount Tampin stands at the southern end of the

Titiwangsa Mountains The Titiwangsa Mountains ( Malay: ''Banjaran Titiwangsa'', ), also known as ''Banjaran Besar'' (lit. 'main range') by locals, is the chain of mountains that forms the backbone of the Malay Peninsula. The northern section of the range is in sout ...

, the longest and most contiguous

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and part of the

Tenasserim Hills The Tenasserim Hills or Tenasserim Range (, ; , , ; ) is the geographical name of a roughly 1,700 km long mountain chain, part of the Indo-Malayan mountain system in Southeast Asia. Despite their relatively scant altitude these mo ...

. Being a twin-peaked mountain, it consists of the main peak (North Tampin Peak), measuring 764 m (2,507 ft) above sea level; and the lower Tampin Hill, of the height of 560 m (1,837 ft) above sea level, connected by a

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. The South Tampin Peak, situated just south of North Tampin Peak and north of Tampin Hill, is 733 m (2,405 ft) above sea level. Tampin Hill ( Malay: ''Bukit Tampin'') has a complex of telecoms towers on its summit, which caters for listeners and viewers in the neighbouring state of

Tourism and development

Owing to its position at the southern tip of the

, in 2021 the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) has proposed a masterplan of developing an adventure trek that runs along the mountain range. The trek, known as the Titiwangsa Walk of Life, measures around 893 km (555 mi) long, running along the mountain range's northwest–southeast orientation, starting from Tampin in the south running up north to

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. The proposed project fared positive reactions, as it is poised to catalyse the nation's eco-tourism sector. Mount Tampin is one of

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hotspots. It is the southern starting point of the Trans-Naning Trail, a 21 km (13 mi) hiking trail encompassing the last seven peaks along the Titiwangsa Mountains, ending at

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at the north. The trail was first opened around December 2015. As of 2022, the trail has seen around 436 hikers, including 20 from seven countries:

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and

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, in conjunction to the three-day Trans-Naning Ultra NS challenge, which was officially launched by the

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Aminuddin Harun Aminuddin bin Harun ( Jawi: أمين الدين بن هارون; born 2 January 1967) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 11th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan since May 2018, Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembl ...

. In addition, according to him, the challenge will be held biannually. This will be one of the state's

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products and is in line with the state government's efforts to develop the southern terminus of the backbone of

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Amenities

Tampin Layby

Sitting at the western base of Mount Tampin and next to Federal Route is a

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with an R&R concept. Food stalls offering Negri cuisine, ''

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'' and children's playground are among the facilities provided at the layby. Motorists who are using can have a stop to rest and having some refreshments before continuing their journey.

Tampin Xtreme Park

The Tampin Xtreme Park is just located behind the layby. A haven for

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aficionados, the park offers a variety of strenuous yet enjoyable outdoor sports such as

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, tree climbing,

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, waterfall

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, etc. The park covers a total land area of 0.81 ha (8,100 sq m).

Tampin Water Park

Located at the southern toe of the mountain are the Tampin Water Park and the southern gateway to the Trans-Naning

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. Years prior, the

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used to be a pair of

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. Opened in February 2019, the park consists of four swimming pools of different depths, ranging from 1 ft (0.3 m) to 7 ft (2.1 m) deep. There are also

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as well. All the pools are filled with treated water pumped from the mountain's

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, which adds the uniqueness to the park. Visitors patronizing the water park can not only having a nice splash of cool mountain water on a hot sunny day, but can also take part in other fun activities like

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in the lush

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, water

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, etc. Accommodations are also available in the park.

Tampin Lake Gardens

Located around 400 m from Tampin Layby. A place for recreational activities for the community, the Lake Garden is equipped with facilities like

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tracks circumambulating the lake, children's playground, lookout tower, huts and benches to sit on whilst enjoying the tranquility and the surrounding greenery.

Gallery

File:Mount Tampin 5.jpg, Mount Tampin, the southern end of the

, seen from Route in the northern outskirts of

. File:Gunung Tampin.jpg, View of the mountain from

. Both North Tampin Peak and Bukit Tampin (left) are covered in clouds. File:Mount Tampin 4.jpg, Northwestern face, totally obscured in thick

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. File:Mount Tampin 3.jpg, Bukit Tampin, seen from Kendong,

Rembau District The Rembau District () is a Districts of Malaysia, 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 Mi ...

. File:Mount Tampin 6.jpg, As seen from Taboh Naning, Malacca, from Route . File:Titiwangsa Mountains, Kendong, Rembau.jpg, The Titiwangsa Mountains, just a few kilometres from Mount Tampin. File:Titiwangsa Mountains, Rembau 2.jpg, The Titiwangsa Mountains near Rembau, looking south. Mount Tampin is recognizable as the light grey triangular mountain rising behind

(cloud-capped peak in the foreground).

References

External links

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