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Seremban is the capital of the Malaysian state of
Negeri Sembilan, located within the
district of Seremban, one of the seven districts of
Negeri Sembilan. The town's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal
Council or Majlis Perbandaran Seremban. On 9 September 2009, Seremban was
to be declared as a city, however it was later deferred due to technical
reasons.
Seremban was originally founded as Sungei Ujong (or Sungai 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 (Sungai Ujong Road, or
Jalan Sungai Ujong).
Sungai Ujong came into existence with the discovery of tin ore in the
1870s like most major towns in Peninsular Malaysia. The discovery of tin
in a nearby area called Rasah, saw an influx of Arab, Malay and Chinese
immigrants to work on the mines and trade there. Most of the local Malays
were farmers.
Renamed to Seremban, the town flourished not only as a mining area but
also a business centre. The Linggi River served as the sole outlet to
ferry tin and supplies in and out of the town.
Seremban is one of four state capitals that has not achieved city status (Bandaraya)
other than Kota Bharu, Kuantan and
Kangar. However, the Ministry of
Housing and Local Government has approved Seremban to be declared a city
by 9 September 2009. To achieve the city status, the state government has
agreed that Majlis Perbandaran Nilai and Majlis Perbandaran Seremban will
be merged together. However it was later deferred due to technical
reasons.
The town is also referred alternately as "Fu Yong" (Chinese: 芙蓉) among the
Chinese-speaking community, although the name is unrecognised officially.
Sources: Wikipedia
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