Ampangan is a suburb
and a mukim in Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Toponymy
The name Ampangan is a variation of the Malay word
empangan which means
dam.
Townscape
Ampangan is situated on the eastern bank of the Batang Penar River, a tributary of the
Linggi River. The official residence of the
Undang (Chieftain) of the Luak of
Sungai Ujong and the Urban Transformation Centre for Seremban is located there.
Ampangan has a pasar malam (night market) on every Tuesday and Friday evening.[ ] People in the surrounding areas dubbed it as Pasar Malam Ampangan. According to some people the night market has been operating since the 1970s. The night market offers varieties of delicacies, mostly Malay traditional staples and kuih, which include apam balik, murtabak, nasi goreng, keropok lekor, satay, kuih kacang, etc. In addition, there are also numerous eateries being established, notably Benteng Ampangan and Medan Selera PSMA.
Education
There are two vocational schools, Kolej Vokasional Ampangan and Sekolah Menengah Teknik Tuanku Ja'afar. There are also two primary schools, Sekolah Kebangsaan King George V and Sekolah Kebangsaan Ampangan, as well as two secondary schools, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sri Ampangan and Sekolah Menengah Agama Dato' Klana Petra Ma'amor.
Transportation
Federal Routes and links Ampangan with
Kuala Klawang and Kuala Pilah respectively. The Kajang–Seremban Highway also serves Ampangan at EXIT 2106, providing access to the
Klang Valley.
Ampangan is the eastern end of the Seremban Inner Ring Road.
