Tampin District

Tampin District
Daerah Tampin
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiتمڤين
 • Chinese淡边县
 • Tamilதம்பின்
Official seal of Tampin District
Location of Tampin District in Negeri Sembilan
Location of Tampin District in Negeri Sembilan
Map
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
 • Total
878.69 km2 (339.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
82,545
 • 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.[3]

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.

  1. ^ a b "Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Tampin - Latarbelakang". pdttampin.ns.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Daerah Adat Negeri Sembilan". Retrieved 15 January 2016.