page_title: Alor Setar
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Alor Setar / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Location map of Alor Setar, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Kedah.
context_page_description: Alor Setar, known as Alor Star from 2004 to 2008, is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia. It is the second-largest city in the state after Sungai Petani and one of the most-important cities on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It sits along the country's longest expressway, located 400 km from Kuala Lumpur and 79 km north of George Town, Penang. The city is home to the Central State Administration Centre and is the administrative centre of Kota Setar District.
  Its location along the main travel route from Malaysia to Thailand has long made it a major transportation hub in the northern Malay Peninsula. At present, the city covers a land area of 666 km², which is occupied by more than 300,000 inhabitants. At the local-government level, Alor Setar is administered by the Alor Setar City Council. Golden Triangle Alor Setar encompasses heritage trails, interesting places etc. It also become a place of high value property.
  Alor Setar is the birthplace of two Malaysian prime ministers, YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman and Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad.
context_section_description: Alor Setar is located in the north-western part of Peninsular Malaysia, at the edge of the Malacca Strait which separates Malaysia from Indonesia. The Kotar Setar district includes Alor Setar, and borders the districts of Kubang Pasu, Pokok Sena and Pendang.
  The city encompasses an area of 666 km² (257 sq mi), including the neighbouring district of Pokok Sena which falls under the jurisdiction of the Alor Setar City Council. Alor Setar is surrounded by important river systems such as the Kedah River, River Langgar, Tajar River, Anak Bukit River, Alor Malai and Alor Merah.
caption: Locations of Alor Setar and its suburbs
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