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TOafblCe onwtents Introduction About Seremban 3 Population & Area 4 Get To Know The Local Culture 5 Ways To Get To Seremban 6 Seremban Map 7 Sights And Attractions Historical Sites 8 Seremban Heritage Trail 10 Heritage & Culture 11 Eco-Tourism 12 Agro Tourism 18 Sports & Recreational Tourism 20 Snap Away: Artsy Instagram Spots 27 Mosque, Temple & Church 28 Gastronomic Delights Must Try Snacks & Dishes Of Seremban 33 Places To Eat 36 Caffeine Junkies Go To Cafes 41 Desserts 42 Shop Til’ You Drop Shopping Malls 43 Night/ Day Markets & Souvenir Shops 44 Accommodation Hotels/ Resorts 45 Homestay 47 Health Tourism 48

About INTRODUCTION Seremban History Of Sungei Ujong And Seremban In terms of the name, Seremban was once known as Sungei Ujong, which translates to ‘Back River’. This prior name seems to be contrived from an incident in which an enormous Merbau Tua tree in Rembau fell into a river that transformed into a population area, developed around the treetop discovery area. However, the original name was believed to be Sang Hyang Hujung (meaning God’s Head), as stated in the ancient Nagarakretagama manuscript that was written in 1365. The Seremban name is derived from a village that existed since the late 18th century, namely Kampung Serambang. The name of this village is taken in conjunction with the name of a tree that is found in many swamps and rivers around this town. In fact, Kampung Serambang is recorded in the Map of Sungai Ujong drawn by the famous British traveler Isabella Lucy Bird in her book when she arrived to meet the British Resident at the time, Captain Murray. Existing since the 14th century, Sungei Ujong has had a history of being under the jurisdiction of the Sriwijaya, Majapahit, Melaka and Johor government, in the correct chronological order. Before the British colonisation period, Sungei Ujong was considered the biggest and oldest administrative district that was ruled by those holding the Dato’ Kelana Putera title on land and the Dato’ Syahbandar title on land. During the 1870s, the area prospered as a mining area with the discovery of tin ore and soon became a flourishing business centre. Three decades later in the year 1900, Seremban officially became the capital of Negeri Sembilan. On top of that, the once small town of Seremban was officially declared a city in 2020. 3

INTRODUCTION Population And Area Located in the western region of Negeri Sembilan, Seremban is not only known as a newly proclaimed city but it is also a district. It has an estimated landmass of 14, 355.32 hectares. Within it, the district is separated into eight sub-districts or administrative divisions: Seremban, Rantau, Rasah, Pantai, Lenggeng, Ampangan, Setul and Labu. With reference to Seremban, it is located right in the middle of the district and surrounded by the other sub- districts. In terms of neighbouring districts within Negeri Sembilan, it is surrounded by Jelebu, Kuala Pilah, Rembau and Port Dickson -- these have been arranged in a clockwise order from North to South-West. Over in the North-Western region, Seremban shares a lengthy border with Kuala Lumpur. Additionally, the Linggi River runs through the district (including the Seremban area) from Pantai and ends at Kuala Linggi in Melaka. It is one of the last remaining rivers in Peninsular Malaysia to house a large number of saltwater crocodiles. In the case of attractive terrains, Seremban has a diverse range of them including palm oil plantations, rubber plantations, rivers, mountains, forests, wetlands and beaches. Regarding the population, the Seremban district has an estimated total of 630, 9999 residents with approximately 349, 168 of them living in the sub-district of Seremban, according to the findings made by the Department of Statistics Malaysia in 2020. The Malay community ranks as the overwhelming majority in terms of ethnicity, followed by Chinese, Indian and other ethnicities. 4