Tampin is both a town and a district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, however part of the town now spills over into the neighbouring state of Malacca, as it is located along the Malacca-Negeri Sembilan border. The district itself covers 129.49 square kilometres.
Tampin gets its name from the container or pouch weaved from the pandanus fronds. The container was used to store condiments such as the kelamai or dodol and the shrimp paste belacan.
The district, or more correctly a "state" of Negeri Sembilan ("Negeri Sembilan" means "Nine States" in Malay) state - called luak in Malay - was established in 1832 and its ruler is known as Tunku Besar Tampin.
Tampin is well served by the Malaysian transportation system. It is connected to both North-South Expressway and the West Malaysian railways system. In fact, Gemas which is part of Tampin district, is the meeting point of West Malaysia's eastern and western railway lines. The Tampin railway station is in Pulau Sebang, which is on the Malaccan side, about 1 kilometer from the town centre. Furthermore, since Malacca Town does not have a railway station, people living in Malacca normally have to travel to this Pulau Sebang Railway Station in order to get on a train. There was a track from Pulau Sebang to Melaka before World War II but it was dismantled by the Japanese during the war for the construction of the infamous Burmese Death Railway.
Tampin is a town along the Melaka-Negeri Sembilan Border
Government
The Negeri Sembilan side of the town is governed by the Tampin District Council, while the Malacca side of the town is governed by the Alor Gajah District Council.
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