Tampin District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Tampin
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiتمڤين‎
 • Chinese淡边县
 • Tamilதம்பின்
Location of Tampin District in Negeri Sembilan
Location of Tampin District in Negeri Sembilan
Tampin District is located in Malaysia
Tampin District
Tampin District
Location of Tampin District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°30′N 102°25′E / 2.500°N 102.417°E / 2.500; 102.417
Country Malaysia
State Negeri Sembilan
Established as District1 July 1980
SeatTampin
Local area government(s)Tampin District Council
Government
 • District officerMohamed Roduan Ujang[1]
 • Tunku Besar TampinTunku Syed Razman al-Qadri
Area
[2]
 • Total878.69 km2 (339.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total82,545
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
73xxx
Calling code+6-06
Vehicle registration platesN

The Tampin District is a district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The district covers 878.69 square kilometres (339.26 sq mi) and is further divided into four adat socio-political provinces (luaks): Tampin Adat Territory (which includes the town of Tampin), Ayer Kuning, Gemencheh and Pasir Besar.[4]

Tampin District is surrounded by Tangkak and Segamat Districts, Johor to the southwest, Jasin and Alor Gajah Districts, Malacca to the south, Rembau District to the west, Kuala Pilah District to the northwest and Jempol District to the north. The geographical southern terminus of the Titiwangsa Mountains, the longest mountain range in Malaysia, is located in this district.

Administrative divisions

Tampin District is divided into 7 mukims, which are:[5]

From the perspective of the adat, the district is governed separately by two different entities, where the mukims of Tampin Tengah, Repah, Keru and Tebong comprises the semi-autonomous Tampin Adat Territory governed by the Tunku Besar of Tampin, and the luaks of Gemencheh, Ayer Kuning and Pasir Besar (which includes Gemas) are protectorates of the Luak of Johol.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 72,295—    
2000 77,021+6.5%
2010 82,165+6.7%
2020 88,101+7.2%
Source: [6]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P133 Tampin Mohd Isam Mohd Isa Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

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

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P133 N34 Gemas Abdul Razak Said Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P133 N35 Gemencheh Mohd Isam Mohd Isa Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P133 N36 Repah Veerapan Superamaniam Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

References

  1. ↑ http://pdttampin.ns.gov.my/pdtt/my/organization/carta-organisasi
  2. ↑ "Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Tampin - Latarbelakang". pdttampin.ns.gov.my.
  3. ↑ "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Daerah Adat Negeri Sembilan". Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  5. ↑ http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/TAMPIN_PROFIL_JANUARI_2011.pdf
  6. ↑ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
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