Seremban

Seremban was originally founded as Sungei Ujong, named after a nearby river of the
same name. While the town was renamed Seremban thereafter, the Sungai Ujong name most
prominently persists as a street name for a road adjoining the southern side of town .The town
is also referred alternately as "Fu Yong" among the Chinese-speaking community, although the
name is unrecognised officially.
Seremban is situated about 30 kilometres inland from the coast. It is in the Linggi River
valley, at the foothills of the Titiwangsa Range. The terrain is generally hilly, and the soil is
mostly reddish laterite soil, suitable for the cultivation of rubber and palm oil, thus making
Seremban the agricultural centre for the state. Since the establishment of Seremban, the Linggi
River has played an important role in the development of the town. During the boom period of
tin mining, the Linggi River was the major transportation route for tin traders. Today, it is one of
the major sources of water for Seremban and Negeri Sembilan.
The rail connection was first constructed in the late 1890s as a stop on the Kuala
Lumpur-Singapore main line, and until today, the Seremban railway station still serves as one of
the major stops along the line. Seremban station also serves as the southern terminal of the
Keretapi Tanah Melayu electrified commuter network, KTM Komuter, which links the town to
Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley on Rawang-Seremban Line Federal Route 1, the oldest
major roadway that connects the major towns and cities of the West Coast of Peninsular
Malaysia runs through Seremban. It connects Seremban with neighbouring towns such as
Rembau and Tampin to the south and Kajang, Selangor to the north. Seremban also provides
access to the towns of Kuala Klawang and Kuala Pilah to the east and the well-known coastal
town of Port Dickson to the west.
Negeri Sembilan is one of the two states in Malaysia that are not accessible via air
transportation. However the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is less than a 30 minutes
drive from Seremban, essentially making the airport closer to Seremban rather than Kuala
Lumpur.
Historically, Negeri Sembilan is influenced by the Minangkabau's and thus, Seremban is
the centre of the Minangkabau culture in Malaysia. Minangkabau, derived from the Malay word
menang kerbau, which means "winning buffalo", are famous for their unique roof architecture
which resembles buffalo horns. Many buildings in Seremban adapted this feature, such as the
Seremban Municipal Council Hall, the Wisma Negeri and the State Museum.
People of Negeri Sembilan are also known for the practice of an ancient Malay tradition
called Adat Perpatih, where women are given a higher social status than men.
Seremban has a number of hospitals and medical centers, which include a government hospital
and private owned hospitals. Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital, formerly known as Seremban General
Hospital is the state and referral hospital for the state of Negeri Sembilan. Established in 1930
with total capacity 800 beds and 20 clinical specialities and various supportive services.
Situated at Bukit Rasah, Seremban, the hospital occupying an area of 212 acres (0.86 km2) of
land.
The other hospitals include Columbia Asia Medical Center, which opened in 1999 and
now has 80 beds and offers outpatient and inpatient specialist services, a 24-hour clinic and
emergency services. In 2004 a new hospital was established, Seremban Specialist Hospital
which has total capacity of 109 beds. The hospital located at the outskirt of Seremban which is
just behind State Museum.
Negeri Sembilan Chinese Maternity Hospital is also a private hospital that has 75 beds.
It located along Jalan Tun Ismail.There is also a hospital in Senawang, the 101 beds Senawang
Specialist Hospital (SSH) which opened in 2008.