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Midpoint of the Penarikan Route, Bahau, Negeri Sembilan.The Muar River is the river to the left of Jempol River in the foreground. The Muar River formed part of the Penarikan, an ancient overland trade route, which was a short-cut from the west to the east coast of the Malay Peninsula.
In ancient times, the Muar and Pahang rivers were nearly connected at a place called Jempol specifically at the town of Bahau, in present-day Negeri Sembilan, where the Muar meets the Jempol River. The Serting River, not far from the confluence of the former two, flows into the Bera River, a tributary of the Pahang.
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Headwaters of the Muar River near Kuala Pilah. The Muar, along with the Linggi , was one of the most important trade routes in medieval Negeri Sembilan. The Linggi River along the western part of the state, and the Muar River were used as major trade routes since the time of the Malacca Sultanate.
Bahau Small Clock Tower. The earliest recorded role of the area around Bahau is as a town along the "Denai Penarikan", a water-land route through the interior of Peninsular Malaysia, linking Muar, Johor in the west coast, to Pekan, Pahang in the east coast.
On the west coast, the Batu Pahat River, Muar River and Pontian River flow to the Straits of Malacca, while the Johor River, Perepat River, Pulai River, Skudai River and Tebrau River flow to the Straits of Johor in the south. The Endau River, Mersing River, Sedili Besar River and Sedili Kecil River flow to the South China Sea in the east. [143]
The Muar River delineates the boundary with Muar District to its south, from Durian Chondong in the east towards Tanjung Agas on the Malacca Strait coast. To its northeast, the district's famed landmark, Mount Ledang , is situated close to the tripoint between the neighbouring states of Malacca and Negeri Sembilan , where it is the highest ...
Kuala Pilah is stuated at the upstream section of the Muar River on the eastern slopes of the Titiwangsa Mountains. It is an old valley town with many of the prewar Chinese shophouses still fronting the main streets surrounded by traditional Malay kampung houses built on stilts nestled among extensive rice fields .