Rembau
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Rembau is a town within a district that shares the same name (i.e. Rembau) that is located in the state of Negeri Sembilan
, Malaysia. With a population of 40,000 people the district is a stronghold of the matrilineal system known as adat perpatih, a customary practice inherited from the Minangkabaus, of Sumatra
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The township is situated about 25 km south from the state capital, Seremban
. The district is administered by a District officer who is vested with powers to collect taxes and run the state machinery. Most of the population are farmers, traders, government servants, factory workers and most of the young join the army and police force.
Politically, the district is the Parliament Constituency of Rembau with two State Assembly seats, Kota
and Chembong
. Rembau still maintains the old district ruler, which used to be called the district head or Penghulu. Now the title is Yang Teramat Mulia Undang Luak Rembau.
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
, Malaysia. With a population of 40,000 people the district is a stronghold of the matrilineal system known as adat perpatih, a customary practice inherited from the Minangkabaus, of Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
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The township is situated about 25 km south from the state capital, Seremban
Seremban
Seremban is the capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, located within the district of Seremban, one of the seven districts of Negeri Sembilan. The town's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Seremban...
. The district is administered by a District officer who is vested with powers to collect taxes and run the state machinery. Most of the population are farmers, traders, government servants, factory workers and most of the young join the army and police force.
Politically, the district is the Parliament Constituency of Rembau with two State Assembly seats, Kota
Kota, Negeri Sembilan
Kota is a small town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The postcode for this small town is 71350. This small town contains a few villages such as Kampung Legong Ulu, Kampung Gadong, Kampung Sri Kendong, Kampung Sawah Raja and a few others...
and Chembong
Chembong
Chembong is a small village in the district of Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is also name for the State Assembly of Chembong whose elected representative is YB Tuan Zaifulbahri Bin Idris. There is an estate called Chembong Estate which is populated by mostly Indians. They were worked as...
. Rembau still maintains the old district ruler, which used to be called the district head or Penghulu. Now the title is Yang Teramat Mulia Undang Luak Rembau.