Kota Setar District
The Kota Setar District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia where the state capital Alor Star is situated.[3]
Kota Setar District | |
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Daerah Kota Setar | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Chinese | 哥打士打县 |
• Tamil | கோத்தா ஸ்டார் |
![]() Location of Kota Setar District in Kedah | |
![]() ![]() Kota Setar District Location of Kota Setar District in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 6°5′N 100°20′E | |
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Seat | Alor Setar |
Local area government(s) | Alor Setar City Council |
Area | |
• Total | 422.99 km2 (163.32 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 360,129 |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
Postcode | 05xxx |
Calling code | +6-04 |
Vehicle registration plates | K |
Name
The name Kota Setar came from the setar or ‘Stak’ tree (Bouea macrophylla), an indigenous plant that bore an edible orange coloured fruit.
Administrative divisions
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Map of Kota Setar District
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Kota Setar District and Land Office
Kota Setar District is divided into 28 mukims, which are:
- Alor Malai
- Alor Merah
- Anak Bukit
- Bukit Pinang
- Derga
- Gunong
- Hutan Kampung
- Kangkong
- Kota Setar
- Kuala Kedah
- Kubang Rotan
- Langgar
- Lengkuas
- Lepai
- Limbong
- Mergong
- Padang Hang
- Padang Lalang
- Pengkalan Kundor
- Pumpong
- Sala Kechil
- Sungai Baharu
- Tajar
- Tebengau
- Telaga Mas
- Telok Chengai
- Telok Kechai
- Titi Gajah
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Kota Setar district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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P9 | Alor Setar | Chan Ming Kai | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
P10 | Kuala Kedah | Dr Azman Ismail | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
List of Kota Setar district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kedah
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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P9 | N12 | Suka Menanti | Zamri Yusuf | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
P9 | N13 | Kota Darul Aman | Teh Swee Leong | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P9 | N14 | Alor Mengkudu | Phahrolrazi Zawawi | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) |
P10 | N15 | Anak Bukit | Amiruddin Hamzah | Independent |
P10 | N16 | Kubang Rotan | Mohd Asmirul Anuar Aris | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) |
P10 | N17 | Pengkalan Kundur | Ismail Salleh | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) |
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References
- User, Super. "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Kota Setar - Sejarah Pentadbiran". pdks.kedah.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/DEEP_KOTA%20SETAR_APRIL2011.pdf
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