Tampin

Infobox City
official_name = Tampin
other_name = تمڤين
nickname =
motto =
website = [http://www.mdtampin.gov.my Tampin District Council]

---

imagesize=360px


image_



map_caption = Location of Tampin in Peninsular Malaysia
pushpin_

pushpin_mapsize=360
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name = Malaysia
subdivision_name1 = Negeri Sembilan and Melaka
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 of Malacca, as it is located along the Malacca-Negeri Sembilan border. The district itself covers 129.49 square kilometres.

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 in Pulau 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 before World War II but it was dismantled by the Japanese during the war for the construction of the infamous Burmese Death 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 the Alor Gajah District Council.

External links