Seremban is the capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. It was established around the same time when tin was found during the 1840s around the Linggi River and was originally called Sungai Ujong. It is also the commercial center for the surrounding rubber plantation area.

Seremban has almost 600,000 inhabitants and is growing rapidly due to the good communications and transportation network to the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. The rail connection was first constructed in the late 1890s as a stop on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore main line. Currently, Seremban station serves as the southern terminus of the Keretapi Tanah Melayu electrified commuter network. Kuala Lumpur is approximately an hour and thirty minutes away by train.

The North-South Highway (Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan, PLUS) runs through the city. Seremban is well-connected by road to other nearby Malaysian cities such as Malacca and Johor Bahru.

The city is also the site of the first Rotary Club to be founded in Southeast Asia.

Historically, Negeri Sembilan has been influenced by the Minangs and thus, Seremban is the center of the Minangkabau culture in Malaysia.