Tampin
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| Tampin تمڤين |
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.png/250px-Malaysia_states_blank_(color_scheme).png)  Tampin
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| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Negeri Sembilan |
| Establishment | 1840 |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| - Total | 30,913 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) |
| Website: Tampin District Council | |
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 the state of Negeri Sembilan 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(Pulau Sebang Melaka, 1 kilometer from Tampin Town). In fact, Gemas which is part of Tampin district, is the meeting point of West Malaysia's eastern and western railway lines. Tampin Town's railway station at Pulau Sebang, 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 will have to travel to 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.
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