Alor Setar

Alor Setar, (Jawi: الور ستار) or also known as Alor Star in 2004-2008, is the capital of Kedah, Malaysia; largest city in the state of Kedah; important city in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The city houses the Kota Setar District Administrative Centre at the City Muadzam Shah and the royal city of Kedah, City Anak Bukit.

Alor Setar is located 93 kilometers north of Butterworth, Penang and 45 km from the southern border of Thailand. Alor Setar City is managed by the local authorities (PBT) Alor Setar City Council. As a transportation center in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia, Alor Setar, which covers a land area of ​​666 km2 (square) occupied by more than 300,000 thousand inhabitants according to the census of 2010 is one of the oldest cities in the area.

Alor Setar which is also an important city of the state of Kedah is among the major cities in Kedah apart from the city Sungai Petani, city Kulim and city Langkawi. These cities are also developing in line with the existing development in Alor Setar.

Alor Setar linked with northern states of Peninsular Malaysia with an airport, the Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, newly built in 2006 to serve only domestic flights but also provides international flights only for pilgrims, through the North-South Expressway in and out through the toll plaza North Alor, Alor Setar Selatan toll plaza and toll plazas Alor Setar Hutan Kampung, a railway station in the City Centre Alor Setar, Shahab Perdana bus station and transport out of the mainland to the island of Langkawi through the Kuala Kedah Ferry Terminal.

It is also the birthplace of two Prime Ministers, YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia's first Prime Minister, and Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, Malaysia's fourth Prime Minister. Many celebrities also originated from Malaysia here.