Gemencheh, Negri Sembilan

Gemencheh (GPS: 2.52938, 102.39875) is a small town and mukim in Tampin District, Negri Sembilan. Today very much a sleepy haven surrounded by forested land and plantations, Gemencheh's claim to history lies in its bridge across the Gemencheh River. The bridge was blown up by the Australian soldiers who were trying to hold up the Japanese troops, which were advancing towards Singapore.

The fight claimed over a thousand Japanese soldiers and fifty Australian soldiers, in one of the fiercest battles in Malaya. The Kelamah River Memorial is today erected at the site to commemorate the soldiers who gave their lives.

Visiting Gemencheh

Take Federal Route 1 from Seremban towards Gemas.

Gemencheh is on the Map of Towns in Negeri Sembilan

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