Johol Explained

Johol should not be confused with Johor.

Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Luak
Subdivision Name2:Kuala Pilah
Subdivision Name3: Johol
Established Title:Established
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:73100
Settlement Type:Town
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type1:Jawi
Coordinates:2.6°N 118°W
Pushpin Map:Malaysia Negeri Sembilan#Malaysia West#Malaysia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Johol
Timezone1:MYT
Utc Offset:+8
Johol
Johol
Subdivision Name:Malaysia
Settlement Type:Luak Berundang
Subdivision Name1:Negeri Sembilan
Parts Type:Adat institution
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Official Name:Luak Johol
لواق جوهول
Parts:Undang of Johol
Leader Name:Muhammed Abdullah
Leader Title1:Penghulu of Gemencheh
Leader Name1:Mohd Kamil Abdul Aziz
Leader Title2:Penghulu of Ayer Kuning
Leader Name2:Mohamad Ghazali Abdul Jalil
Leader Title3:Penghulu of Pasir Besar
Leader Name3:Norhamzaz 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 .

Features

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 .[2]

Politics

Johol is one of the constituent Minangkabau states, known as luaks, that formed Negeri Sembilan. The reigning Undang of the Luak of Johol 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toponymic Guidelines for Map and Other Editors for International Use . https://web.archive.org/web/20210523142501/https://www.jupem.gov.my/v1/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Toponymic-Guidelines-For-Map-and-Other-Editors-for-International-Use.pdf . May 23, 2021. en. Malaysian National Committee on Geographical Names. May 29, 2021 . 2017 . 32.
  2. Web site: Stesen minyak tertua tetap teguh. 28 Jun 2017. Harian Metro. 24 Feb 2019.
  3. Web site: Istiadat menghadap Undang Luak Johol di Istana Seri Menanti. 15 December 2016.