Jempol District

2°55′N 102°25′E / 2.917°N 102.417°E / 2.917; 102.417Country MalaysiaState Negeri SembilanSeatBandar Seri JempolLocal area government(s)Jempol Municipal CouncilGovernment • District officerZazali Salehudin^[1]Area • Total1,490.87 km² (575.63 sq mi)Population • Total112,354 • Density75/km² (200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+8 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)PostcodeCalling code+6-06Vehicle registration platesN

Jempol Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Jempol
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	29 January 2019
Preceded by	Jempol District Council
Leadership
President	Raja Norazli Raja Nordin
Meeting place
72120 Bandar Seri Jempol, Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus
Website
www.mdjl.gov.my

Jempol
Luak Tanah Mengandung
Luak Jempol لواق جمڤول
Luak of Jempol relative to other luaks in Negeri Sembilan
Country	Malaysia
State	Negeri Sembilan
Adat institution	Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Government
• Penghulu	Mazri Mansol

The Jempol District (Negeri Sembilan Malay: Jompo; Jawi: جمڤول) is the largest district in the Malaysian 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, Pahang to the northeast and Segamat District, Johor to the east. Bandar Seri Jempol and Bahau are the principal towns in Jempol.^[4]

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 Malay Peninsula 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 mukims, which are:^[5]

• Jelai
• Kuala Jempol
• Rompin
• Serting Ilir (Capital)
• Serting Ulu

From a traditional adat 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 (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Jempol), formerly known as the Jempol District Council from 1 August 1980 until 29 January 2019, is the local authority of Jempol District.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	122,033	—
2000	125,010	+2.4%
2010	112,740	−9.8%
2020	127,181	+12.8%
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Source: [7]

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, Pahang.

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 and politician
• Za'aba, scholar and linguist

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

Parliament	Seat Name	Member of Parliament	Party
P126	Jelebu	Jalaluddin Bin Alias	Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P127	Jempol	Shamsulkahar Mohd Deli	Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

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

Parliament	State	Seat Name	State Assemblyman	Party
P126	N3	Sungai Lui	Mohd Razi Bin Mohd Ali	Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P127	N5	Serting	Shamsulkahar Bin Mohd Deli	Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P127	N6	Palong	Mustapha Bin Nagoor	Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P127	N7	Jeram Padang	Manickam A/L Letchuman	Barisan Nasional (MIC)
P127	N8	Bahau	Teo Kok Seong	Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

See also

TopicsSocietyAdministrative
divisions

Luak (Domains)	Jelebu Johol Rembau Sungai Ujong Tampin Tanah Mengandung (Royal domain)
Districts	Jelebu District Jempol District Kuala Pilah District Port Dickson District Rembau District Seremban District Tampin District
Towns	Ayer Kuning Air Kuning Selatan Ampangan Ampang Tinggi Bahau Bandar Seri Jempol Batang Benar Batu Kikir Chembong Chengkau Gemas Gemencheh Johol Juasseh Kota Kuala Klawang Kuala Pilah Labu Lenggeng Linggi Lukut Mantin Mambau Nilai Pajam Paroi Pantai Pasir Panjang Pedas Pengkalan Kempas Pertang Port Dickson Rantau Rasah Rembau Rompin Senawang Seremban 2 Seremban 3 Seri Menanti Serting Sikamat Siliau Simpang Durian Simpang Pertang Sungai Gadut Sungai Muntoh Tampin Tanjung Ipoh Teluk Kemang Tiroi
Townships	Bandar Ainsdale Bandar Baru Nilai Bandar Enstek Bandar Springhill Bandar Sri Sendayan Rasah Jaya Seremban Forest Heights Taman Seremban Jaya Taman Tuanku Jaafar
Villages	FELDA L.B. Johnson Bukit Pelanduk