Seremban
Seremban
Sungai Ujong | |
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| City of Seremban Bandaraya Seremban | |
City centre skyline Old downtown Former State Secretariat Building Seremban Lake Gardens State Museum Tomb of Tuanku Tambusai | |
| Nickname(s): S'ban, Bandaraya Beradat ('City of Customs') | |
| Motto(s): Mampan. Bersih. Sejahtera. (in Malay) "Sustainable. Clean. Prosperous." | |
Location of Seremban in Negeri Sembilan | |
| Coordinates: 02°43′20″N 101°56′30″E / 2.72222°N 101.94167°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Negeri Sembilan |
| District | Seremban |
| Luak | Sungai Ujong |
| Establishment | 1840 |
| Establishment of the local government | 1897 |
| Establishment of the town board | 1946 |
| Establishment of the town council | 1953 |
| Municipality status | 1 March 1979 |
| City status | 20 January 2020 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City council |
| • Body | Seremban City Council |
| • Mayor | Masri Razali |
| Area | |
| 959 km2 (370 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 2,980 km2 (1,150 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 681,541 (10th) | |
| • Density | 489.00/km2 (1,266.51/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 824,300 |
| • Demonym | Serembanite Serembanese (less common) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 70000 (Downtown Seremban) 70100 (Rahang and Dusun Nyior) 70200 (Lobak) 70300 (Mambau, Seremban 2, Seremban 3) 70400 (Ampangan, Sikamat) 70450 (Senawang) 71200 (Rantau) 71450 (Taman Tuanku Ja'afar, Sungai Gadut) 71700 (Mantin) 71750 (Bandar Tasik Senangin, Kampung Sungai Jai-Negeri Sembilan, Broga-Negeri Sembilan) 71760 (Bandar Enstek) 71770 (Pantai) 71800 (Nilai) 71900 (Labu) 71950 (Bandar Sri Sendayan) |
| Mean solar time | UTC + 06:46:48 |
| National calling code | 06 |
| License plate prefix | Nxx (for all vehicles include taxis) |
| ISO 3166-2 | MY-05 |
| Website | www |
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Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: Somban) is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban City Council.
Seremban gained its city status on 20 January 2020. Covering an area of 959 km², Seremban's population is 681,541 as of 2020, making it the tenth largest city in Malaysia and the fifth most populous state capital behind Johor Bahru, Shah Alam, George Town and Ipoh. It is part of the Greater Kuala Lumpur area, being situated approximately 55 kilometres south of Kuala Lumpur and 37 kilometres south of the federal administrative capital of Putrajaya. Since 2015, Seremban has been the major anchor city of the Malaysia Vision Valley, Negeri Sembilan's main special economic zone spanning the state's western half.