Rembau District

The Rembau District (Negeri Sembilan Malay: Ghombau) is a district that is located in the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The district is a stronghold of the matrilineal system known as adat perpatih, a customary practice inherited from the Minangkabaus, of Sumatra.^[4] The district borders Seremban District to the north, Port Dickson District to the west, Tampin District to the east, Kuala Pilah District to the northeast and Alor Gajah District, Malacca to the southwest.

Rembau District Ghombau (Negeri Sembilan Malay)
District of Negeri Sembilan
Daerah Rembau
Seal
Location of Rembau District in Negeri Sembilan
Rembau District Location of Rembau District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°35′N 102°05′E
Country	Malaysia
State	Negeri Sembilan
Seat	Rembau
Local area government(s)	Rembau District Council
Government
• District officer	Amino Agos Suyub [1]
Area [2]
• Total	415.12 km2 (160.28 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	41,325
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	71xxx
Calling code	+6-06
Vehicle registration plates	N

Rembau
Luak Berundang
Luak Rembau
Luak of Rembau relative to other luaks in Negeri Sembilan
Country	Malaysia
State	Negeri Sembilan
Adat institution	Undang of Rembau
Government
• Undang	Abdul Rahim Yasin

Sri Rama, the official residence of the Undang of Rembau

Seri Andika, the former residence of the Undang

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. He is one of the electors to the throne of Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, besides Sungai Ujong, Jelebu, Johol and Tampin.

Administrative divisions

Rembau District consists of 17 mukims, which are:^[5]

• Batu Hampar
• Bongek
• Chembong
• Chengkau
• Gadong
• Kundur
• Legong Hilir
• Legong Hulu
• Miku
• Nerasau
• Pedas
• Pilin
• Selemak
• Semerbok
• Sepri
• Tanjung Keling
• Titian Bintangor

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	34,823	—
2000	36,848	+5.8%
2010	41,988	+13.9%
2020	47,278	+12.6%
Source: [6]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

Parliament	Seat Name	Member of Parliament	Party
P131	Rembau	Mohamad Hasan	Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

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

Parliament	State	Seat Name	State Assemblyman	Party
P131	N26	Chembong	Zaifulbahri Idris	Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P131	N28	Kota	Suhaimi Aini	Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

See also

• Districts of Malaysia