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Johol

Coordinates: 2°36′N 102°16′E / 2.600°N 102.267°E / 2.600; 102.267
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Johol
Town
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiجوهول
Johol town centre
Johol town centre
Johol is located in Negeri Sembilan
Johol
Johol
Location of Johol
Johol is located in Peninsular Malaysia
Johol
Johol
Johol (Peninsular Malaysia)
Johol is located in Malaysia
Johol
Johol
Johol (Malaysia)
Coordinates: 2°36′N 102°16′E / 2.600°N 102.267°E / 2.600; 102.267
Country Malaysia
State Negeri Sembilan
DistrictKuala Pilah
Luak Johol
Time zoneUTC+8 (MYT)
Postal code
73100
Johol
Luak Johol
لواق جوهول
Luak of Johol relative to other luaks in Negeri Sembilan
Luak of Johol relative to other luaks in Negeri Sembilan
CountryMalaysia
StateNegeri Sembilan
Adat institutionUndang of Johol [ms]
Government
 • UndangMuhammed Abdullah
 • Penghulu of GemenchehMohd Kamil Abdul Aziz
 • Penghulu of Ayer KuningMohamad Ghazali Abdul Jalil
 • Penghulu of Pasir BesarNorhamzaz Buyong

Johol (Jawi: جوهول) is a town, a mukim and a state assembly constituency in Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.[1] It is roughly halfway between Tampin and Kuala Pilah, along FT 9.

Johol in Kuala Pilah District

Features

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Johol town houses one of the oldest surviving Shell service stations in the country, dating back to the 1930s. It is located along Jalan Besar FT 9.[2]

Politics

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Johol is one of the constituent Minangkabau states, known as luaks, that formed Negeri Sembilan. The reigning Undang of the Luak of Johol (Undang of Johol [ms]) is Datuk Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan Muhammad Abdullah (the 15th Undang).[3] He is one of the four Undangs that participate in the election of the Yamtuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan; the other three are from Sungai Ujong (which included the capital Seremban and Port Dickson), Jelebu and Rembau.

Johol is part of the parliamentary constituency of Kuala Pilah. Johol is also a constituency of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.

References

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  1. ^ "Toponymic Guidelines for Map and Other Editors for International Use" (PDF). Malaysian National Committee on Geographical Names. 2017. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Stesen minyak tertua tetap teguh". Harian Metro. 28 Jun 2017. Retrieved 24 Feb 2019.
  3. ^ "Istiadat menghadap Undang Luak Johol di Istana Seri Menanti". 15 December 2016.