Linggi River

The Linggi River (Malay: Sungai Linggi) is a river in Malaysia. It starts from the foothills of the Titiwangsa Range. It starts from an area known as Pantai at the foothills in . Linggi River, also known as Batang Penar river starts from Ampangan to Kg Jerlang at Pantai.^[1]

River Linggi flows through from Pantai to Ampangan, Seremban, Rasah, Mambau, Rantau, Linggi and ends at , Malacca.

History[]

Before 1840, River Linggi was a main route to the people along the Linggi River Valley. Since the Malacca Sultanate period, River Linggi was an ancient main trade route. It was connected to the Pahang River and the South China Sea by a walking distance between the Jempol River (the northern part of the Linggi River) and the Serting River (the western part of the Pahang River). Together, the two rivers as a connected trade route were known as "Jalan Penarikan" ("Portage Route"). Some verbal-tellers said that small ships can sail deep into the area known as Pantai today.

After the 1840s, River Linggi became a tin trade route. Many towns and small towns were established along the river bank as Rasah, Rahang, Seremban, Ampangan, Mambau, Kuala Sawah, Rantau, Linggi and Pengkalan Kempas. Today, even though the river is becoming narrower and the water level is decreasing, it is used as a water source to the Seremban District.

Wildlife[]

The Linggi River is one of the few remaining rivers within Peninsular Malaysia still holding a wild breeding population of saltwater crocodiles.

See also[]

• List of rivers of Malaysia
• Port of Kuala Sungai Linggi

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