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Bahau
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- Locality
- Bahau
- Region
- Negeri Sembilan
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 31,273
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
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- Bahau
- postal code
- 72100
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Bahau is the principal town of Jempol District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
==Etymology== The town's name is believed to have been derived from a Chinese phrase. Bahau's literal translation is "horse's mouth" while the nearby town, Mahsan means "horse's body" in Cantonese. Also, there's a linkage town called Tampin near the border with Malacca, locals nickname as Mahmei, means "horse's tail" in Cantonese.
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