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)
• Chinese	日叻务县
• Tamil	ஜெலுபு
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
Area
• Total	1,349.89 km2 (521.20 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	37,287
• Density	28/km2 (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

The Jelebu District (Chinese: 日叻务; colloquial Jolobu) is the second largest district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia after Jempol, with a population over 40,000. Jelebu borders on the Seremban district, Jempol district, Kuala Pilah district, Pahang and Selangor. 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 artifacts were discovered in the small semi-agricultural town of Sungai Muntoh, which was a once-booming mining town a century ago. These artifacts 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 of the massacre in Titi, where more than 1,500 people (mainly Chinese) were killed. Altogether, there were about 5,000 people killed under the Japanese-led army during World War II.

Climate

Jelebu has the warmest climate in recorded Malaysian history. The southwestern part of Jelebu is arguably the driest place in Malaysia. However, in the morning 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:

• Glami Lemi
• Kenaboi
• Kuala Klawang
• Peradong
• Pertang
• Triang Hilir
• Ulu Klawang
• Ulu Triang

Economy

The rubber and the mining business made Malaya one of the richest in natural resources during the British colonial period. Jelebu was one of the districts 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 centers.

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.

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 Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Jempol).

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)

See also

• Districts of Malaysia