17 Facts About Negeri Sembilan

Negeri Sembilan is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Unlike the hereditary monarchs of the other royal Malay states, the ruler of Negeri Sembilan is elected and is known as Yang di-Pertuan Besar instead of Sultan.

Negeri Sembilan is elected by the council of Undangs who lead the four biggest territories of Sungai Ujong, Jelebu, Johol, and Rembau, from the legitimate male members of the Pagaruyung Dynasty, with the surviving sons of the previous Yantuam coming first in the considerations but not being obligatory to be voted on, making it one of the more democratic monarchies.

Name Negeri Sembilan is believed to derive from the nine chiefdoms or Nogoghi in the Negeri Sembilan dialect settled by the Minangkabau.

Negeri Sembilan declared war against Raja Khatib and became the ruler of Negeri Sembilan.

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Negeri Sembilan is the earliest example of a federation in Malaysia, predating the establishment of the Federated Malay States, the Federation of Malaya and later Malaysia .

Besides the entirety of modern Negeri Sembilan, it covered parts of what is today Selangor, Malacca, Pahang and Johor.

The original nine chiefdoms or domains in 1773 that made up the first incarnation of Negeri Sembilan and gave its name are namely Sungai Ujong, Jelebu, Rembau, Johol, Jelai, Ulu Pahang, Naning, Segamat and Klang.

The formation of modern Negeri Sembilan began in 1889, when the Seri Menanti domain, under the rule of Tuanku Muhammad, combined with the domains of Tampin and Rembau, forming the Seri Menanti Confederation as a single political entity.

Martin Lister became the new state's first Resident, and Negeri Sembilan became part of the Federated Malay States the same year.

Negeri Sembilan endured Japanese occupation in World War II between 1942 and 1945, joined the Federation of Malaya in 1948, and became a state of Malaysia in 1963.

Topological profile of Negeri Sembilan is composed of two vast plains divided by a mountainous spine in the middle, well drained by various rivers.

Negeri Sembilan is a multiethnic state in which every ethnic group speaks their respective languages and dialects.

Unlike Malaysia's eight other Royal Malay states, the Ruler of Negeri Sembilan is elected to his office by the territorial chiefs or Ruling Chiefs of the state.

The main industrial areas in Negeri Sembilan include Senawang, Bandar Sri Sendayan, Sungai Gadut, Bandar Enstek and Nilai in Seremban, Tanah Merah in Port Dickson and Chembong in Rembau.

Negeri Sembilan has traditional music like the Caklempong, Dikir Rebana, Tumbuk Kalang, and Bongai.

Traditional Negeri Sembilan food is typically very hot and spicy, as one of the ingredients used is the cili padi, one of the hottest types of chili peppers.