- Tampin
Infobox City
official_name = Tampin
other_name = تمڤين
nickname =
motto =
website = [http://www.mdtampin.gov.my Tampin District Council]
imagesize=360px
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map_caption = Location of Tampin in Peninsular Malaysia
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pushpin_mapsize=360
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name =Malaysia
subdivision_name1 =Negeri Sembilan andMelaka
established_title = Establishment
established_date = 1840
leader_title =
leader_name =
area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_sq_mi =
area_total_km2 =
population_as_of = 2007
population_total = 30913
population_footnotes = [http://population.wn.com/country/Malaysia/Negeri%20Sembilan]
population_density_sq_mi =
population_density_km2 =
timezone = MST
utc_offset = +8
timezone_DST = Not observed
elevation_m = 79
elevation_ft = 259
latd = 2
latm = 47
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 102
longm = 22
longs =
longEW = E
footnotes =Tampin is both a town and a district in
Negeri Sembilan ,Malaysia , however part of the town now spills over into the neighbouring state ofMalacca , as it is located along theMalacca -Negeri Sembilan border. The district itself covers 129.49 squarekilometre s.Tampin gets its name from the container or pouch weaved from the pandanus fronds. The container was used to store condiments such as the "kelamai" or "dodol" and the shrimp paste "belacan".
The district, or more correctly a "state" of Negeri Sembilan ("Negeri Sembilan" means "Nine States" in Malay) state - called "luak" in Malay - was established in 1832 and its ruler is known as Tunku Besar Tampin.
Tampin is well served by the Malaysian transportation system. It is connected to both North-South Expressway and the West Malaysian railways system. In fact,
Gemas which is part of Tampin district, is the meeting point of West Malaysia's eastern and western railway lines. The Tampin railway station is inPulau Sebang , which is on the Malaccan side, about 1 kilometer from the town centre. Furthermore, since Malacca Town does not have a railway station, people living in Malacca normally have to travel to this Pulau Sebang Railway Station in order to get on a train. There was a track from Pulau Sebang to Melaka beforeWorld War II but it was dismantled by theJapan ese during the war for the construction of the infamous BurmeseDeath Railway .Government
The Negeri Sembilan side of the town is governed by the
Tampin District Council , while the Malacca side of the town is governed by theAlor Gajah District Council.External links
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