Jelebu District

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Jelebu District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Jelebu
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	جلبو‎
• Chinese	日叻务县
• Tamil	ஜெலுபு
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Location of Jelebu District in Negeri Sembilan
Jelebu District Location of Jelebu District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°0′N 102°05′E / 3.000°N 102.083°E / 3.000; 102.083
Country	Malaysia
State	Negeri Sembilan
Seat	Kuala Klawang
Local area government(s)	Jelebu District Council
Government
• District officer	Syahrunizam Shahwan[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1,349.89 km2 (521.20 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[3]
• 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 Majlis Daerah Jelebu مجليس دايره جيليبو
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	28 August 1980
Leadership
President	Abdul Rahim A.Aziz
Meeting place
Wisma MDJ, Jalan Simpang Pertang, 71600 Kuala Klawang, Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan.
Website
www.mdjelebu.gov.my

Jelebu
Luak Berundang
Luak Jelebu لواق جلبو
Luak of ‍Jelebu relative to other luaks in Negeri Sembilan
Country	Malaysia
State	Negeri Sembilan
Adat institution	Undang Luak Jelebu
Government
• Undang Luak Jelebu	Maarof Mat Rashad

The Jelebu District (Negeri Sembilan Malay: Jolobu; Jawi: جلبو) is the second largest district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia after Jempol, with a population over 40,000. Jelebu borders on the Seremban District to its west and Kuala Pilah District to its south, Jempol District to its southeast, Bentong and Bera Districts, Pahang to its east and Hulu Langat District, Selangor to the north. 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 artefacts were discovered in the small semi-agricultural town of Sungai Muntoh, which was once a prosperous mining town a century ago. These artefacts 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 for the massacre in Titi, where more than 1,500 people, mainly Chinese, were killed. Altogether, about 5,000 people were killed by the Japanese-led army during World War II.