Seri Menanti

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Seri Menanti Soghi Monanti
Royal capital
Bandar Diraja Seri Menanti بندر دراج سري مننتي‎
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	سري مننتي‎
The iconic Istana Lama, with the Titiwangsa Mountains rising in the background
Location of Seri Menanti in Negeri Sembilan
Seri Menanti Location of Seri Menanti in Peninsular Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°41′51″N 102°09′30″E / 2.69750°N 102.15833°E / 2.69750; 102.15833
Country	Malaysia
State	Negeri Sembilan
District	Kuala Pilah
Luak	Adat Circle (main) Gunung Pasir, Jempol, Terachi, Ineh, Ulu Muar (administratively)
Founded	circa 15th century
As royal capital	1773
Population
• Total	1,610
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
Postcode	71550

Seri Menanti (Jawi: سري مننتي‎; Negeri Sembilan Malay: Soghi Monanti) is a town, a mukim, and a state assembly constituency in Kuala Pilah District, central Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, located 33 km (20.5 m) east of the state capital city of Seremban and 14 km (8.7 m) southwest of Kuala Pilah. It is the royal capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan and houses the seat of the ruler of the state of Negeri Sembilan, referred to as the Yang Di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan or Yamtuan Besar.^[1] The royal palace is known as Istana Besar (Grand Palace).

The area in which Seri Menanti is located is known as the Adat Circle (Malay: Adat Lingkungan). Seri Menanti also governs the surrounding chiefdoms (known locally as luak) of Terachi, Gunung Pasir, Ulu Muar, Jempol, and Ineh, collectively known as Luak Tanah Mengandung.