Johol
Town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
| Johol | |
|---|---|
| Luak Berundang | |
| Luak Johol | |
| Luak of Johol relative to other luaks in Negeri Sembilan | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Negeri Sembilan |
| Adat institution | Undang of Johol |
| Government | |
| • Undang | Muhammed Abdullah |
| • Penghulu of Gemencheh | Mohd Kamil Abdul Aziz |
| • Penghulu of Ayer Kuning | Mohamad Ghazali Abdul Jalil |
| • Penghulu of Pasir Besar | Norhamzaz Buyong |
Johol (Negeri Sembilan Malay: Joho) is a town, a mukim and a state assembly constituency in Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is roughly halfway between Tampin and Kuala Pilah, along FT 9.
01Features
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.
02Politics
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) is Datuk Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan Muhammad Abdullah (the 15th Undang). 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.
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- Pekan Johol (Februari 2022).jpg by AcMY01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Map of Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan.svg by Zh9567, CC BY-SA 4.0
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