Jempol District
The Jempol District is the largest district in the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. The district borders the other Malaysian states of Pahang to the northeast and Johor to the east. Bandar Seri Jempol and Bahau are the principal towns in Jempol.
Jempol is also the meeting point of Muar and Serting Rivers. The meeting point had played an important transportation role in ancient times. Known historically as Jalan Penarikan, it connected trade posts west of the Malay Peninsula with population centers in the east coast and vice versa.
Hospital
Jempol is equipped with a hospital which is being funded by the Malaysian Ministry of Health. The hospital is the main health care provider in Jempol and its surrounding areas including Serting and Bahau. Residents of Rompin and other nearby areas in Pahang that used to use a hospital in Kuala Pilah are now visiting Jempol's hospital. Bahau is 21 km away from Kuala Pilah.Administrative divisions
Jempol District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:- Jelai
- Kuala Jempol
- Rompin
- Serting Ilir
- Serting Ulu
Transportation
Car
is the main route serving Jempol constituency, passing through downtown Bahau and touching Bandar Seri Jempol before continuing to Temerloh, Pahang.Bera Highway cuts through Jempol constituency in an east-west direction, beginning in Serting and ending near Bandar Tun Abdul Razak in southern Pahang.
Route links Bahau to Juasseh in Kuala Pilah constituency.
Public transportation
is the principal railway station serving this constituency.Notable natives
- Fish Leong, singer
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
P126 | Jelebu | Jalaluddin Bin Alias | Barisan Nasional |
P127 | Jempol | Mohd Salim Bin Sharif | Barisan Nasional |
List of Jempol district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
P126 | N3 | Sungai Lui | Mohd Razi Bin Mohd Ali | Barisan Nasional |
P127 | N5 | Serting | Shamsulkahar Bin Mohd Deli | Barisan Nasional |
P127 | N6 | Palong | Mustapha Bin Nagoor | Barisan Nasional |
P127 | N7 | Jeram Padang | Manickam A/L Letchuman | Barisan Nasional |
P127 | N8 | Bahau | Teo Kok Seong | Pakatan Harapan |