Jelebu District

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Jelebu (federal constituency).

Jelebu District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Jelebu
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	جلبو‎
• Chinese	日叻务县
• Tamil	ஜெலுபு
Flag Seal
Location of Jelebu District in Negeri Sembilan
Jelebu District Location of Jelebu District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°0′N 102°05′E
Country	Malaysia
State	Negeri Sembilan
Seat	Kuala Klawang
Local area government(s)	Jelebu District Council
Government
• District officer	Syahrunizam Shahwan[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1,349.89 km^2 (521.20 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	37,287
• Density	28/km^2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	71600 - 71650
Calling code	+6-06
Vehicle registration plates	N

Jelebu District Council Majlis Daerah Jelebu مجليس دايره جيليبو
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	28 August 1980
Leadership
President	Abdul Rahim A.Aziz
Meeting place
Wisma MDJ, Jalan Simpang Pertang, 71600 Kuala Klawang, Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan.
Website
www.mdjelebu.gov.my

Jelebu
Luak Berundang
Luak Jelebu لواق جلبو
Luak of ‍Jelebu relative to other luaks in Negeri Sembilan
Country	Malaysia
State	Negeri Sembilan
Adat institution	Undang of Jelebu
Government
• Undang	Maarof Mat Rashad

The Jelebu District (Negeri Sembilan Malay: Jolobu; Jawi: جلبو) is the second largest district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia after Jempol, with a population over 40,000. Jelebu borders on the Seremban District to its west and Kuala Pilah District to its south, Jempol District to its southeast, Bentong and Bera Districts, Pahang to its east and Hulu Langat District, Selangor to the north. Jelebu is a suburban district with blossoming semi-agricultural industry. Jelebu is also a parliamentary constituency of the Dewan Rakyat in the Malaysian Parliament. Kuala Klawang is the principal town of the district.

Jelebu has an infamous recorded history of British and Japanese colonization as compared to other parts of Negeri Sembilan. Numerous priceless colonial artefacts were discovered in the small semi-agricultural town of Sungai Muntoh, which was once a prosperous mining town a century ago. These artefacts are now displayed in the state museum. Titi and neighbouring Sungai Muntoh were the most developed towns of all mining sites in Jelebu. The booming tin industry was one of the main reasons for the massacre in Titi, where more than 1,500 people, mainly Chinese, were killed. Altogether, about 5,000 people were killed by the Japanese-led army during World War II.

Geography and climate

A section of the Negri Titiwangsa along the border between Jelebu and Seremban districts. Included in this stretch are the third and fourth tallest mountains in Negeri Sembilan, Mts. Telapak Buruk and Berembun

Amongst the seven districts of Negeri Sembilan, Jelebu is the most mountainous topographically as the Titiwangsa Mountains, the longest mountain range in Malaysia, transverses through the district. As a result, most of its terrain are dominated by forested undulating hills and mountain peaks. The Titiwangsa Mountains open up into a 77 sq km (30 sq mi) wide intermontane basin encompassing the central part of the district, of which major settlements like Kuala Klawang and Titi are situated in. The eastern and southern parts of the district are relatively flat, where agriculture flourished. Jelebu District is home to Negeri Sembilan's tallest mountain, Mount Besar Hantu (1,462 m), near the border with Pahang. The other significant peak within the district is Mount Telapak Buruk (1,193 m) on the border with Seremban District. The Pasoh Caves, the southernmost limestone cave complex in Malaysia, is also located in Jelebu. The Pasoh Caves are also known for being the first Paleolithic site in southern Peninsular Malaysia, as well as the southernmost in Malaysia.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Jelebu has the warmest climate recorded in Malaysian history. The southwestern part of Jelebu is considered as the driest place in Malaysia. However, in the mornings the temperatures are quite low and visibility is moderate due to the foggy climate.

Administrative divisions

Jelebu District is divided into 8 mukims, which are:^[9]

• Glami Lemi
• Kenaboi
• Kuala Klawang (Capital)
• Peradong
• Pertang
• Triang Hilir
• Ulu Klawang
• Ulu Triang

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	40,012	—
2000	37,194	−7.0%
2010	38,299	+3.0%
2020	46,026	+20.2%
Source: [10]

Economy

The rubber and mining business made Malaya as one of the richest in natural resources during the British colonial period. Jelebu was one such district that produced some of the world's best quality rubber and steel. Pineapple production there is ranked one of the top in Peninsular Malaysia. For some unknown reasons, Jelebu is home to some of the state's biggest and most advanced rehabilitation centres.^{[citation needed]}

Politics

Currently Jelebu constituency is represented in the Dewan Rakyat by Dato' Jalaluddin Bin Alias of UMNO, the leading party of the federal opposition coalition Barisan Nasional.^[11]

In turn, Jelebu contributes 4 seats to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly:

• Chennah;
• Kuala Klawang;
• Pertang; and
• Sungai Lui.

Sungai Lui constituency is part of Jelebu parliamentary constituency but in district administration, it was part of the Jempol District and therefore in the local government level it was administered by the Jempol District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Jempol), which was formed on 28 August 1980 through the merger of the Kuala Klawang Town Board (Malay: Lembaga Bandaran Kuala Klawang) and the local councils (Malay: Majlis Tempatan) of Titi and Pertang.^[12]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Jelebu district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament	Seat Name	Member of Parliament	Party
P126	Jelebu	Jalaluddin Bin Alias	Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

List of Jelebu district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

Parliament	State	Seat Name	State Assemblyman	Party
P126	N1	Chennah	Loke Siew Fook	Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P126	N2	Pertang	Noor Azmi Bin Yusof	Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P126	N4	Klawang	Bakri Bin Sawir	Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)

Tourist attractions

• Customs Museum (Malay: Muzium Adat) is a museum in Kuala Klawang which exhibits facets and lifestyle of the Malaysian people and identity of Negeri Sembilan.^[13][14][15] It was constructed in 2005 and officially opened on 2 February 2008 by Negeri Sembilan Chief Minister Mohamad Hasan and Minister for Culture, Arts and Heritage Rais Yatim.^[16] The museum is housed in a four-story building, with a giant replica of Malay headdress at the top of its entrance and consists of four galleries, which are: Introduction of custom, Life cycle, Intellectual tradition, government and power and Pepatih customs.^[17][16]
• Kuala Klawang Memorial or Martin Lister Memorial is a memorial in Kuala Klawang built to honouring Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.^[18]

Gallery

• 
  Boundary between the luaks of Sungai Ujong and Jelebu along Federal Route FT 86
• 
  Kuala Klawang
• 
  Custom Museum, Kuala Klawang
• 
  Pertang
• 
  Simpang Pertang
• 
  Lata Kijang waterfall, Kenaboi
• 
  Excavation works in Gua Pelangi, Pasoh Caves

See also

• Districts of Malaysia

References

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2. "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Jelebu - Profil Daerah Jelebu". jelebu.ns.gov.my. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
3. "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
4. "Artifak 14,000 tahun di Gua Pelangi, Jelebu | Berita Harian". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
5. "Gua Pelangi findings add value to Negeri Sembilan history". 22 November 2017.
6. "Negeri Sembilan's Rainbow Cave Dig-Gua Pelangi". 6 August 2018.
7. "GUA PELANGI DI FELDA PASOH 4 JELEBU". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
8. "Limestone hills". 25 February 2018.
9. JPS Komuniti Daerah Jelebu Archived 16 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
10. "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
11. "Ahli Parlimen". Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
12. "Latar Belakang". 9 October 2015.
13. "Muzium Adat" (in Malay). Majlis Daerah Jelebu. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
14. "Customs Museum". Department of Museums Malaysia. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
15. BERNAMA (25 January 2013). "Muzium adat Jelebu" (in Malay). Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
16. "Kuala Klawang Customs Museum (Muzium Adat)". Malaysia Traveller. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
17. shakiddo (11 September 2014). "Terokai Negeri Sembilan di Muzium Adat Jelebu" (in Malay). Denai.my. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
18. "Kuala Klawang Memorial". Malaysia Traveler. Retrieved 18 June 2019.