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Batu Kikir

Batu Kikir (Jawi: باتو كيكير; Chinese: 峇都基基) is a small town in Jempol region in eastern Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Situated along the Tampin-Karak highway, Batu Kikir is located in between Bahau and Kuala Pilah.[1]

It is made popular by a phrase Batu Kikir Jambatan Bosi from a line of lyrics of a popular Malaysian song "Apo Kono Eh Jang".

Tourist attractions

Batu Kikir is also known as the birthplace of Pendita Za'aba (Zainal Abidin Ahmad), a renowned intellectual and wordsmith in Malaysia. He is the first and only 'Pendita' in the country. In Batu Kikir, a museum dedicated to the legacy of Pendita Za'aba has been built by the Negeri Sembilan government and is open to the public. Known as Teratak Za'aba, the traditional kampung-house structure was constructed at Za'aba's birthplace, Bukit Kerdas in Batu Kikir.

Schools

  • SBPI Jempol
  • SMK Batu Kikir,
  • SK Batu Kikir
  • SJK (C) Chi Sin

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-10-28.


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